%0 Journal Article %K Alleles %K Brazil %K Deoxyribonucleases, Type II Site-Specific %K DNA, Bacterial %K Humans %K Leprosy, Tuberculoid %K Mycobacterium leprae %K Pilot Projects %K polymerase chain reaction %K Polymorphism, Genetic %K Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha %B International journal of leprosy and other mycobacterial diseases : official organ of the International Leprosy Association %D 2000 %G eng %N 3 %P 325-7 %T Tumor necrosis factor promoter polymorphism (TNF2) seems to protect against development of severe forms of leprosy in a pilot study in Brazilian patients. %U http://ila.ilsl.br/pdfs/v68n3a13.pdf %V 68 %1 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11221098?dopt=Abstract %8 2000 Sep