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

• Main Authors: Selma Regina Penha Silva Cerqueira (Author), Patrícia Duarte Deps (Author), Débora Vilela Cunha (Author), Natanael Victor Furtunato Bezerra (Author), Daniel Holanda Barroso (Author), Ana Bárbara Sapienza Pinheiro (Author), Gecilmara Salviato Pillegi (Author), Taynah Alves Rocha Repsold (Author), Patrícia Shu Kurizky (Author), Simon M Collin (Author), Ciro Martins Gomes (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2021-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>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 as...