Evidence of hidden leprosy in a supposedly low endemic area of Brazil

The objective of the study was to show that hidden endemic leprosy exists in a municipality of inner São Paulo state (Brazil) with active surveillance actions based on clinical and immunological evaluations.

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Filho FB, de Paula NA, Leite MN, Abi-Rached TLC, Vernal S, Silva MBD et al. Evidence of hidden leprosy in a supposedly low endemic area of Brazil. Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz. 2017;112(12):822-828. doi: 10.1590/0074-02760170173