Leprosy in children under 15 years of age in Brazil: A systematic review of the literature.
BACKGROUND:Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease neglected, caused by Mycobacterium leprae, considered a public health problem because may cause permanent physical disabilities and deformities, leading to severe limitations. This review presents an overview of the results of epidemiological studie...
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Main Authors: | Michelle Christini Araújo Vieira (Author), Joilda Silva Nery (Author), Enny S Paixão (Author), Kaio Vinicius Freitas de Andrade (Author), Gerson Oliveira Penna (Author), Maria Glória Teixeira (Author) |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS),
2018-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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