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Analysis of drug-resistant strains of Mycobacterium leprae in an endemic area of Vietnam.
Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America - 1 Mar 2011
Kai Masanori, Nguyen Phuc Nhu Ha, Nguyen Hoang An, Pham Thi Hoang Bich Diu, Nguyen Khanh Hoa, Miyamoto Yuji, Maeda Yumi, Fukutomi Yasuo, Nakata Noboru, Matsuoka Masanori, Makino Masahiko, Nguyen Thanh Tan
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BACKGROUND: Multidrug therapy has effectively reduced the number of leprosy cases in the world. However, the rate of reduction has decelerated over the years, giving early detection of Mycobacterium leprae and epidemiological study of relapse renewed relevance in attempts to eliminate the disease...
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