Granulomatous reactivation during the course of a leprosy infection: reaction or relapse.

• Main Authors: Maria Angela Bianconcini Trindade (Author), Gil Benard (Author), Somei Ura (Author), Cássio Cesar Ghidella (Author), João Carlos Regazzi Avelleira (Author), Francisco Reis Vianna (Author), Alfredo Bolchat Marques (Author), Ben Naafs (Author), Raul Negrão Fleury (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND: Leprosy is a chronic granulomatous infectious disease and is still endemic in many parts of the world. It causes disabilities which are the consequence of nerve damage. This damage is in most cases the result of immunological reactions. OBJECTIVES: To investigate the differences between...