The recurrence of leprosy reactional episodes could be associated with oral chronic infections and expression of serum IL-1, TNF-α, IL-6, IFN-γ and IL-10

Brazilian Dental Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 158-164

  Motta, Ana Carolina F ^a   Furini, Renata Bazan ^a   Simão, João Carlos Lopes ^a   Ferreira, Maria Aparecida Nunes ^a   Komesu, Marilena C ^a   Foss, Norma T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cytokines; Focal infection; Leprosy reaction; Mycobacterium leprae; Oral infection

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955627347     PISSN: 01036440     EISSN: 18064760     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0103-64402010000200012     Document Type: Article

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