Induction of lepromin positivity and immunoprophylaxis in household contacts of multibacillary leprosy patients: A pilot study with a candidate vaccine, Mycobacterium w

International Journal of Leprosy and Other Mycobacterial Diseases

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 136-142

  Sharma, P ^a   Kar, H K ^a   Kaur, H ^a   Misra, R S ^a   Mukherjee, A ^a   Mukherjee, R ^a   Rani, R ^a  

^a JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MYCOBACTERIUM VACCINE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; IMMUNE STATUS; IMMUNOPROPHYLAXIS; INCIDENCE; LEPROMATOUS LEPROSY; LEPROMIN TEST; LEPROSY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PROGNOSIS;

BACTERIAL VACCINES; CLINICAL TRIALS; CONTACT TRACING; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMAN; LEPROMIN; LEPROSY; MYCOBACTERIUM; PILOT PROJECTS;

EID: 0033807566     PISSN: 0148916X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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