Imunologia da hanseníase
Open Access
- 1 August 2008
- journal article
- Published by FapUNIFESP (SciELO) in Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia
- Vol. 83 (4), 343-350
- https://doi.org/10.1590/s0365-05962008000400010
Abstract
A hanseníase é doença crônica infecciosa que se caracteriza por apresentar formas clínicas contrastantes, que são dependentes da interação do bacilo com a resposta imune do hospedeiro. O estudo dos processos imunológicos torna-se fundamental para o entendimento dos mecanismos envolvidos na apresentação e no desenvolvimento da doença. Neste artigo, é revisada a imunopatogênese da hanseníase. Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease characterized by contrasting clinical forms that are dependent on the interactions between the bacillus and the host immune response. Thus, the study of the immunological process is extremely relevant for the comprehension of the mechanisms involved in leprosy presentation and development. In this paper, the immunopathogenesis of leprosy is reviewedKeywords
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