Inoculation (tattoo) leprosy: A report of 31 cases

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 494-499

  Ghorpade, A ^a,b  

^a JLN Hospital & Research Centre   (India)

^b NONE   (India)

Author keywords

Complications of tattooing; Inoculation leprosy; Tattoo inoculation leprosy

Indexed keywords

CLOFAZIMINE; DAPSONE; RIFAMPICIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL TRANSMISSION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL OBSERVATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDEMIC DISEASE; FEMALE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; INDIA; INOCULATION; LEPROSY; NEEDLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TATTOO;

EID: 0036751432     PISSN: 09269959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1468-3083.2002.00548.x     Document Type: Article

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