Molecular epidemiological characteristics of Mycobacterium leprae in highly endemic areas of China during the COVID-19 epidemic

• Main Authors: Jiaojiao Zhou (Author), Ziwei Wu (Author), Yi Tong (Author), Santosh Chokkakula (Author), Ying Shi (Author), Haiqin Jiang (Author), Jie Liu (Author), De Wang (Author), Wenyue Zhang (Author), Chen Wang (Author), Tingfang Zhao (Author), Kang Yuan (Author), Tao Li (Author), Lu Ma (Author), Qin Yang (Author), Shizhen Wang (Author), Feng Hong (Author), Hongsheng Wang (Author), Jinlan Li (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2024-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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ObjectivesThe present study analyzed the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the prevalence and incidence of new leprosy cases, as well as the diversity, distribution, and temporal transmission of Mycobacterium leprae strains at the county level in leprae-endemic provinces in Southwest China.MethodsA...