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

• Главные авторы: Selma Regina Penha Silva Cerqueira (Автор), Patrícia Duarte Deps (Автор), Débora Vilela Cunha (Автор), Natanael Victor Furtunato Bezerra (Автор), Daniel Holanda Barroso (Автор), Ana Bárbara Sapienza Pinheiro (Автор), Gecilmara Salviato Pillegi (Автор), Taynah Alves Rocha Repsold (Автор), Patrícia Shu Kurizky (Автор), Simon M Collin (Автор), Ciro Martins Gomes (Автор)
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• Опубликовано: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2021-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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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...