An epidemiological study on Mycobacterium leprae infection and prevalence of leprosy in endemic villages by molecular biological technique

Indian Journal of Leprosy

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 37-43

  Izumi, S ^a   Budiawan, T ^b   Saeki, K ^a   Matsuoka, M ^c   Kawatsu, K ^c  

^a National Leprosarium Oshima Seisho en   (Japan)

^b Ternate Leprosy Hospital   (Indonesia)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CONFERENCE PAPER; CROSS REACTION; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ENDEMIC DISEASE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INDONESIA; LEPROSY; MYCOBACTERIOSIS; MYCOBACTERIUM LEPRAE; PREVALENCE;

EID: 0032768839     PISSN: 02549395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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