Developments in experimental leprosy

Indian Journal of Leprosy

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 143-154

  Job, C K ^a  

^a St Thomas Hospital   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN; DAPSONE; LEPROSY VACCINE; OFLOXACIN; RIFABUTIN; RIFAMPICIN;

ANIMAL MODEL; ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE; ARMADILLO; CELLULAR IMMUNITY; CELLULAR IMMUNODEFICIENCY; CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG MECHANISM; EXPERIMENTAL INFECTION; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; LEPROSY; MONKEY; MOUSE; MOUSE STRAIN; MYCOBACTERIUM LEPRAE; NERVE LESION; NEURITIS; NONHUMAN; SKIN DEFECT;

ANIMALS; ARMADILLOS; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; HAPLORHINI; HUMANS; LEPROSY; MICE; MYCOBACTERIUM LEPRAE; PAN TROGLODYTES;

EID: 0033904431     PISSN: 02549395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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