title: Histoid leprosy as reservoir of the disease; a challenge to leprosy elimination.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Venereology & Leprosy, BLDEA's SBMP Medical College, Hospital & Research Centre, Bijapur, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Aparna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Palit
authors.forename: Arun C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Inamadar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003880:Dermatology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D007223:Infant; D007918:Leprosy / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged