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Case Reports
. 2013 Oct;19(10):1693-4.
doi: 10.3201/eid1910.130463.

Leprosy in pregnant woman, United States

Alexis C Gimovsky, Charles J Macri
Case Reports

Leprosy in pregnant woman, United States

Alexis C Gimovsky et al. Emerg Infect Dis. 2013 Oct.
No abstract available

Keywords: Hansen disease; Mycobacterium leprae; bacteria; lepromatous leprosy; leprosy; mycobacteria; pregnancy; public health.

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