Anti-ceramide antibodies in leprosy: marker for nerve damage?

Background: Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease primarily affecting the peripheral nervous system and skin. Multibacillary leprosy is associated with nerve damage which could contribute to myelin alteration. As ceramide is a constituent of myelin sheath, the present study aimed to compare anti-...

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Main Authors: Kalpana Singh, Bhawna Singh, Prakash Ray
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 2010-05-01
Series:Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
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Online Access:https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/513
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