00749nas a2200169   4500000000100000008004100001260000900042653001800051653001100069653001200080100001500092245004000107300001100147490000700158520040000165022001400565       1991                            d  c199110aGlobal health10aHumans10aleprosy1 aJanaszek W00a[Perspectives on fighting leprosy].  a157-620 v453 a<p>This review presents current distribution of leprosy in the world. The immunologic analyses of the histopathology and pathogenesis of the various stages of leprosy is discussed. The present effectiveness of multidrug therapy (MDT) in the face of emerging resistance to anti-leprosy drugs is presented as well as different attempts for preparing safe and effective vaccine against leprosy.</p>  a0033-2100