TY - JOUR
KW - leprosy
KW - Skin smears
KW - Relapse
KW - diagnosis
AU - Naik V B
AU - Naik U B
AB - Leprosy is a chronic bacterial disease of man caused by Mycobacterium leprae involving primarily the skin, peripheral nerves and nasal mucosa and if not diagnosed & treated early causes deformities in eyes, hands & feet. The bacteriological examination in leprosy is an effective tool to diagnose the cases and their consequences, monitoring their prognosis and identifying possible cases of relapse for further investigations.
BT - Asiatic J. Biotech Res.
IS - 5
LA - eng
N2 - Leprosy is a chronic bacterial disease of man caused by Mycobacterium leprae involving primarily the skin, peripheral nerves and nasal mucosa and if not diagnosed & treated early causes deformities in eyes, hands & feet. The bacteriological examination in leprosy is an effective tool to diagnose the cases and their consequences, monitoring their prognosis and identifying possible cases of relapse for further investigations.
PY - 2011
SP - 547
EP - 552
ST - Asiatic J. Biotech Res.
T2 - Asiatic J. Biotech Res.
TI - Evaluation of significance of skin smears in leprosy for diagnosis, follow-up, assessment of treatment outcome and relapse
UR - http://www.pacificjournals.com/ajbor/pdf/06-2011/Naik%20et%20al_10.pdf
VL - 2
ER -