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Table 3 Characterization of the study groups for clinical form and bacilloscopy

From: High frequency of M. leprae DNA detection in asymptomatic household contacts

Operational classification

Clinical form

Bacillary load

N

PB

TT

Negative

02

BT

Negative

18

MB

BB

Negative

03

BL

Positive

07

LL

Positive

13

Total

  

43

  1. N Number of patients, PB Paucibacillary, MB Multibacillary, TT Tuberculoid-Tuberculoid, BT Borderline-Tuberculoid, BB Borderline-Borderline, BL Borderline-Lepromatous, LL Lepromatous-Lepromatous