Detection of Mycobacterium leprae in saliva and the evaluation of oral sensitivity in patients with leprosy

The aim of this study was to investigate sensitivity disorders in the oral cavity related to the presence of Mycobacterium leprae in the saliva of treatment-naïve patients with leprosy in the state of Amazonas, Brazil. A cross-sectional study was conducted involving 45 subjects with leprosy. The sub...

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Main Authors: Fernanda Borowsky da Rosa, Victor Costa de Souza, Tatiana Amaral Pires de Almeida, Valdinete Alves do Nascimento, Felicien Gonçalves Vásquez, Maria da Graça Souza Cunha, Felipe Gomes Naveca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2013-08-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762013000500572&lng=en&tlng=en