Perspectives on fighting leprosy
Janaszek, W.
Przeglad Epidemiologiczny 45(3): 157-162
1991
ISSN/ISBN: 0033-2100 PMID: 1819810 Document Number: 374282
This review presents current distribution of leprosy in the world. The immunologic analyses of the histopathology and pathogenesis of the various stages of leprosy is discussed. The present effectiveness of multidrug therapy (MDT) in the face of emerging resistance to anti-leprosy drugs is presented as well as different attempts for preparing safe and effective vaccine against leprosy.
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