Leprosy, a neglected disease that causes a wide variety of clinical conditions in tropical countries


Autoria(s): Foss, Norma Tiraboschi; Motta, Ana Carolina Fragoso
Contribuinte(s)

UNIVERSIDADE DE SÃO PAULO

Data(s)

18/09/2013

18/09/2013

01/12/2012

Resumo

Leprosy is an ancient disease that remains endemic and continues to be a major public health problem in some tropical countries, where it has been internationally recognized as being linked to the underdevelopment conditions. The natural course of the disease covers a wide variety of clinical conditions with systemic involvement. In this paper, we review the findings obtained in studies of the pathological mechanisms of leprosy, including a survey of the literature and of our own work. The understanding and control of the wide variety of clinical conditions should help improve patient care and thus prevent the onset of physical impairment and the stigma of the disease.

CNPq

CNPq

FAEPA/FMRP-USP

FAEPA/FMRPUSP

FPCH

FPCH

Identificador

MEMORIAS DO INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ, RIO DE JANEIRO, v. 107, supl.1, pp. 28-33, DEC, 2012

0074-0276

http://www.producao.usp.br/handle/BDPI/33430

10.1590/S0074-02762012000900006 

http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S0074-02762012000900006 

Idioma(s)

eng

Publicador

FUNDACAO OSWALDO CRUZ

RIO DE JANEIRO

Relação

MEMORIAS DO INSTITUTO OSWALDO CRUZ

Direitos

openAccess

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article

original article

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