Post‐kala‐azar dermal leishmaniasis and borderline tuberculoid leprosy

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It is suggested that PKDL is more akin to a leprosy type 1 (reversal) reaction which is characterized by inflammation of the skin and ⁄or nerves due to increased cell-mediated immunity (CMI) to persistent M. leprae antigens.

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2007-11-28
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Environmental science

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