Transepidermal elimination of lepromatous granuloma: A mechanism for mass transport of viable bacilli

Leprosy Review

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 167-172

  Namisato, M ^a,b   Kakuta, M ^a,b   Kawatsu, K ^c   Obara, A ^d   Izumi, S ^c   Ogawa, H ^b  

^a National Leprosarium Tama Zenshoen   (Japan)

^b JUNTENDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c National Institute Leprosy Research   (Japan)

^d KYOTO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEPROSTATIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL TRANSLOCATION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DISEASE COURSE; EXCRETION; GRANULOMA; HUMAN; LEPROMATOUS LEPROSY; MALE; MYCOBACTERIUM LEPRAE; PATHOLOGY; SCAR; SKIN DEFECT;

EID: 0030809492     PISSN: 03057518     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5935/0305-7518.19970023     Document Type: Article

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