Analysis of clinical data and T helper 1/T helper 2 responses in patients with different clinical forms of leprosy

Abstract INTRODUCTION: Currently, there are no laboratory tests or sensitive and specific molecular markers for the early diagnosis of leprosy. The aim of this study was to analyze the clinical characteristics of patients with leprosy and investigate their immunological profile, comparing this with...

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Published in:Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
Main Authors: Ricardo Wilson de Pinho Rodrigues, Afonso Bezerra Ribeiro, Gilcele de Campos Martin Berber, LeeYun Sheng, Amilcar Sabino Damazo
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)
Subjects:
Mycobacterium leprae
Epidemiology
Th1/Th2 response
Tuberculoid
Lepromatous
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
RC955-962
Arctic
Calmette
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0426-2016
https://doaj.org/article/b1d805d8a7f14713a483eeacd8c32929

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