Leprosy among new child cases in China: Epidemiological and clinical analysis from 2011 to 2020.

• Main Authors: Jiayi Peng (Author), Peiwen Sun (Author), Le Wang (Author), Hongsheng Wang (Author), Siyu Long (Author), Mei-Wen Yu (Author)
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• 出版: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2023-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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<h4>Background</h4>Leprosy, caused by Mycobacterium leprae infection, mainly affects skin and peripheral nerves and may further lead to disability and deformity if not treated timely. The new case detection rate of leprosy in children reflects the active transmission of leprosy infection...