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Chapter-50 Leprosy Vaccine

BOOK TITLE: Essential of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy

Author
1. Chattopadhyay SP
ISBN
9788180610172
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/11611_50
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2003
Pages
1
Author Affiliations
1. Armed Forces Medical College Pune, Vivekananda Institute of Medical Sciences, Ramakrishna Mission Seva Pratishthan; Calcutta Medical and Research Institute, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Chapter keywords
Leprosy vaccine, Different programmes.

Abstract

The development of a successful vaccine for leprosy is a possibility of near future which may change the epidemiological and clinical profile in leprosy. The introduction of nine branded armadello, an animal model in leprosy research, has brought forward a new hope for developing an effective leprosy vaccine. Previously BCG was used for leprosy control programme along with tuberculosis in Uganda, Burma and New Guinea. Protective effects varied from 20 to 80 percent for a limited period.

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