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BL LEPROSY [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-12-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases
- The Skin
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- multibacillary leprosy
1, record 1, English, multibacillary%20leprosy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- MB leprosy 2, record 1, English, MB%20leprosy
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Leprosy which presents multiple bacilli. 3, record 1, English, - multibacillary%20leprosy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[Multibacillary leprosy] includes all mid-borderline(BB) ;borderline lepromatous(BL) and lepromatous(LL) cases in the Ridge-Jopling scale or borderline(B) and lepromatous(L) cases in the Madrid classification, as well as any other types when smear is positive. 2, record 1, English, - multibacillary%20leprosy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
WHO [World Health Organization] Classification: MB. 2, record 1, English, - multibacillary%20leprosy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines
- Appareil cutané
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lèpre multibacillaire
1, record 1, French, l%C3%A8pre%20multibacillaire
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- lèpre MB 2, record 1, French, l%C3%A8pre%20MB
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lèpre qui contient de nombreux bacilles. 3, record 1, French, - l%C3%A8pre%20multibacillaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
[La lèpre multibacillaire] englobe tous les cas relevant de la forme borderline proprement dite (BB), de la forme borderline lépromateuse (BL) et de la forme lépromateuse polaire (LL) de la classification de Ridley-Jopling ou du groupe borderline (B) et de la forme lépromateuse (L) de la classification de Madrid, ainsi que tous les autres types lorsque le frottis est positif. 2, record 1, French, - l%C3%A8pre%20multibacillaire
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
Classification de l'OMS [Organisation mondiale de la Santé] : MB. 2, record 1, French, - l%C3%A8pre%20multibacillaire
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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