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[Genetic involvement of bacterial sensor molecules in Japanese leprosy].
Nihon Hansenbyo Gakkai zasshi = Japanese journal of leprosy : official organ of the Japanese Leprosy Association - 1 Sept 2009
Kanazawa Nobuo, Mikita Naoya, Li Hong-Jin, Nakatani Yumi, Ozaki Motoaki, Kosaka Maki, Ishii Norihisa, Nishimura Hiroyuki, Furukawa Fukumi
Abstract excerpt
Occurrence of new patients of leprosy, caused by Mycobacterium leprae infection, is now almost absent in Japan but is still uncontrolled in developing countries. As one factor affecting the disease development, genetic predisposition of a host has been considered to be associated. Actually, vario...
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