A rare case of type 1 leprosy reactions following tetanus infection in a borderline tuberculoid leprosy patient and a literature review

• المؤلفون الرئيسيون: Chao Shi (مؤلف), Zhi-Chun Jing (مؤلف), De-Gang Yang (مؤلف), Jian-Yu Zhu (مؤلف)
• التنسيق: كتاب
• منشور في: BMC, 2018-06-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Type 1 leprosy reaction, also known as "reversal reaction", is related to cellular immune responses to Mycobacterium leprae antigens. The risk factors that trigger type 1 leprosy reactions are poorly understood. Leprosy with concurrent tetanus is rare, and there are no...