Physical Distance, Genetic Relationship, Age, and Leprosy Classification Are Independent Risk Factors for Leprosy in Contacts of Patients with Leprosy
- 1 February 2006
- journal article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in The Journal of Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 193 (3) , 346-353
- https://doi.org/10.1086/499278
Abstract
BackgroundClose contacts of patients with leprosy have a higher risk of developing leprosy. Several risk factors have been identified, including genetic relationship and physical distance. Their independent contributions to the risk of developing leprosy, however, have never been sufficiently quantifiedKeywords
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