A induction of the late hipersensitivity reaction to DNCB in patients with different clinical forms of hanseniasis in Brazil

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  • Rubem David AZULAY Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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https://doi.org/10.47878/hi.1989.v14.35513

Palabras clave:

Hanseniasis, therapeutics, DNCB, Sensitization

Resumen

One hundred and twenty Brazilian patients with several forms of hanseniasis were tested with DNCB. The results were the following: 1) the sensitization of patients with hanseniasis to DNCB was lower than that seen in the general population; 2) the sensitization of the borderline and virchowian forms of hanseniasis were lower than that seen In the indeterminate and tuberculoid forms.

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1989-06-30

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AZULAY RD. A induction of the late hipersensitivity reaction to DNCB in patients with different clinical forms of hanseniasis in Brazil. Hansen. Int. [Internet]. 30 de junio de 1989 [citado 22 de julio de 2024];14(1):3-5. Disponible en: https://periodicos.saude.sp.gov.br/hansenologia/article/view/35513

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