The influence of leprosy-related clinical and epidemiological variables in the occurrence and severity of COVID-19: A prospective real-world cohort study.

• Published in: PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases
• Main Authors: Selma Regina Penha Silva Cerqueira, Patrícia Duarte Deps, Débora Vilela Cunha, Natanael Victor Furtunato Bezerra, Daniel Holanda Barroso, Ana Bárbara Sapienza Pinheiro, Gecilmara Salviato Pillegi, Taynah Alves Rocha Repsold, Patrícia Shu Kurizky, Simon M Collin, Ciro Martins Gomes
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021
• Subjects: Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Public aspects of medicine; RA1-1270; Arctic; Calmette
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009635; https://doaj.org/article/1973dd3437e44308a981ac2a1559e6ee

Background Protective effects of Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccination and clofazimine and dapsone treatment against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection have been reported. Patients at risk for leprosy represent an interesting model for assessing the effects o...