Epidemiological, clinical, and geographical characterization of Leprosy in the County of Santarém-Pará: Insights for effective control and targeted intervention.

Epidemiological, clinical, and geographical characterization of Leprosy in the County of Santarém-Pará: Insights for effective control and targeted intervention.

Leprosy is an infectious disease characterized by slow and chronic evolution, caused by Mycobacterium leprae and or Mycobacterium lepromatosis, an intracellular alcohol-acid-resistant (BAAR) bacillus. The objective of this study was to provide an epidemiological, clinical, and geographic characteriz...

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Main Authors: Edson Jandrey Cota Queiroz, Ingrid Nunes da Rocha, Lívia de Aguiar Valentim, Thiago Junio Costa Quaresma, Zilmar Augusto de Souza Filho, Sheyla Mara Silva de Oliveira, Franciane de Paula Fernandes, Caroline Gomes Macedo, Tatiane Costa Quaresma, Waldiney Pires Moraes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2024-03-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0012063

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0012063

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