00966nas a2200301 4500000000100000008004100001260001700042653001200059653002100071653001200092653002000104653001100124653001200135653000900147653002500156653001000181100001500191700001300206700001300219700001400232700001400246245005700260300001000317490000700327050003200334520028400366022001400650 1984 d c1984 Oct-Dec10aAnimals10aBiological Assay10aDapsone10aDrug Resistance10aHumans10aleprosy10aMice10aMycobacterium leprae10aNepal1 aSamuel N M1 aSamuel S1 aLoudon J1 aNeupani K1 aAdiga R B00aPrevalence of secondary dapsone resistance in Nepal. a823-70 v56 aInfolep Library - available3 a

Between 1980-1982, 56 patients suspected of developing dapsone resistant leprosy were seen at the skin clinic of Anandaban Leprosy Hospital and Kokana Leprosarium. Out of 56, 16 control mice had no growth. 29 patients (72.5%) were proved resistant by Mouse foot pad tests.

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