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.
BT - Przeglad epidemiologiczny C1 - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1819810?dopt=Abstract DA - 1991 IS - 3 J2 - Przegl Epidemiol LA - pol N2 -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.
PY - 1991 SP - 157 EP - 62 T2 - Przeglad epidemiologiczny TI - [Perspectives on fighting leprosy]. VL - 45 SN - 0033-2100 ER -