Mycobacterium leprae in the periodontium, saliva and skin smears of leprosy patients Mycobacterium leprae no periodonto, saliva e raspados intradérmicos de sujeitos com hanseníase
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a Masters program in Tropical Pathology, Universidade Federal do Amazonas (UFAM), Manaus, AM, Brazil b Residency in Infectious Diseases, Fundação de Medicina Tropical, Manaus, AM, Brazil c Medical School, Universidade Nilton Lins, Manaus, AM, Brazil d Graduate Program in Medical Sciences, Fundação Alfredo da Matta (FUAM), Manaus, AM, Brazil e Instituto Leônidas e Maria Deane, Fiocruz/AM, Manaus, AM, Brazil
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