Conjugal leprosy: A rarity.
Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease but conjugal leprosy in India is a rarity. Various hypotheses have been postulated to explain this rare phenomenon. Here we describe a family in South India, three members of which have been confirmed to be suffering from leprosy.
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Vandana
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Vasanth
Vani
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Balachandran
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005192:Family Health; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D015440:Leprosy, Lepromatous / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000635:transmission*; D008297:Male