El libro resalta que la lepra continúa siendo una enfermedad presente en Colombia y que aún constituye un problema de salud pública importante por los costos sociales, económicos y de sufrimiento humano que conlleva. Sabiendo que la literatura sobre el tema es escasa en nuestro medio, este libro surg...
BACKGROUND Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae, and compromises the skin and peripheral nerves. This disease has been classified as multibacillary (MB) or paucibacillary (PB) depending on the host immune response. Genetic epidemiology studies in leprosy have shown the i...
BACKGROUND Leprosy or hansen’s disease is a spectral disease whose clinical forms mostly depends on host’s immune and genetic factors. Different Toll-like receptors (TLR) variants have been described associated with leprosy, but with some lack of replication across different populations. OB...
