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Geluk A, van der PJ, Teles RO, Franken KL, Prins C, Drijfhout JW et al. Rational combination of peptides derived from different M. leprae proteins improves sensitivity for immunodiagnosis of M. leprae infection. Clin Vaccine Immunol 2008.
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Lana FC, Amaral EP, Lanza FM, Saldanha AN. Physical disabilities resulting from hansen's disease in Vale do Jequitinhonha/State of Minas Gerais, Brazil. Rev Lat Am Enfermagem 2008; 16(6):993-997.
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Lyon S, Lyon AC, Da Silva RC, Grossi MA, Lyon SH, Buhrer-Sekula S et al. A comparison of ML Flow serology and slit skin smears to assess the bacterial load in newly diagnosed leprosy patients in Brazil. Lepr Rev 2008; 79(2):162-170.
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Magalhaes GO, Valentim VC, Pereira MJ, Nery JA, Illarramendi X, Antunes SL. A quantitative and morphometric study of tryptase-positive mast cells in cutaneous leprosy lesions. Acta Trop 2008; 105(1):62-66.

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Motta AC, Komesu MC, Silva CH, Arruda D, Simao JC, Zenha EM et al. Leprosy-specific oral lesions: a report of three cases. Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal 2008; 13(8):E479-E482.
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Pereira AC, Brito-de-Souza VN, Cardoso CC, Dias-Baptista IM, Parelli FP, Venturini J et al. Genetic, epidemiological and biological analysis of interleukin-10 promoter single-nucleotide polymorphisms suggests a definitive role for -819C/T in leprosy susceptibility. Genes Immun 2008.

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Sarno EN, Illarramendi X, Nery JA, Sales AM, Gutierrez-Galhardo MC, Penna ML et al. HIV-M. leprae interaction: can HAART modify the course of leprosy? Public Health Rep 2008; 123(2):206-212.

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