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" Leprosy / "
Alfica Sehgal ; founding editor, I. Edward Alcamo ; foreword by David Heymann.
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BL
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970228
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b724598
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Sehgal, Alfica.
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| Title & Author
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Leprosy /\ Alfica Sehgal ; founding editor, I. Edward Alcamo ; foreword by David Heymann.
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Philadelphia :: Chelsea House Publishers,, ©2006.
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Deadly diseases and epidemics
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1 online resource (88 pages) :: illustrations (chiefly color).
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143810152X
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: 9781438101521
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 81-84) and index.
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Historical overview -- The spread, signs, and types of leprosy -- Leprosy around the world -- What causes leprosy? -- Host-pathogen interactions -- Bringing leprosy under control -- Understanding the M. leprae Bacillus -- Ongoing reforms and the future -- Glossary -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Further reading -- Websites -- Index.
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| Abstract
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A bacterial disease that usually afflicts the skin, nerves, respiratory tract, and eyes, leprosy has likely plagued humanity since before history was recorded.
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Leprosy.
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Leprosy.
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MEDICAL-- Forensic Medicine.
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MEDICAL-- Preventive Medicine.
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MEDICAL-- Public Health.
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| Dewey Classification
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614.5/46
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RC154.S38 2006eb
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Alcamo, I. Edward.
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Heymann, David L.
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