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borderline leprosy [1 record]

Record 1 1998-12-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Diseases
  • The Skin
DEF

[Malignant leprosy] very unstable [and] almost strongly positive on bacteriological examination; a lepromin reaction generally negative.

OBS

Madrid classification: B.

Key term(s)
  • borderline dimorphous leprosy

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies humaines
  • Appareil cutané
DEF

[Lèpre] maligne, très instable, presque toujours fortement positive à l'examen bactériologique [et] généralement lépromino-négative.

Key term(s)
  • lèpre dimorphe
  • lèpre borderline dimorphe

Spanish

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