Presence of oral lesions in leprosy patients does not imply involvement by Mycobacterium leprae.
Morgado de Abreu
Marilda Aparecida Milanez
MA
Neto Pimentel
Dalva Regina
DR
Morgado de Abreu
Naíra Milanez
NM
Watashi Hirata
Cleonice Hitomi
CH
Michalany
Nilceo Schwery
NS
Maurice Weckx
Luc Louis
LL
Mota de Avelar Alchorne
Maurício
M
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D015331:Cohort Studies; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D056006:Leprosy, Multibacillary / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D056005:Leprosy, Paucibacillary / Q000150:complications* / Q000382:microbiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000382:microbiology*; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000382:microbiology; D009166:Mycobacterium leprae / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000472:pathogenicity*; D055815:Young Adult