Active Surveillance of Hansen's Disease (Leprosy): Importance for Case Finding among Extra-domiciliary Contacts

• Maria L. N. Moura,

  Affiliation Department of Biochemistry, Biosciences Center, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, RN, Brazil

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• Kathryn M. Dupnik,

  Affiliations Division of Infectious Diseases, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York, New York, United States of America, Institute of Science and Technology of Tropical Diseases (INCT-DT), Natal, RN, Brazil

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• Gabriel A. A. Sampaio,

  Affiliation Department of Biochemistry, Biosciences Center, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, RN, Brazil

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• Priscilla F. C. Nóbrega,

  Affiliation Department of Biochemistry, Biosciences Center, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, RN, Brazil

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• Ana K. Jeronimo,

  Affiliation Department of Biochemistry, Biosciences Center, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, RN, Brazil

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• Jose M. do Nascimento-Filho,

  Affiliation Department of Biochemistry, Biosciences Center, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, RN, Brazil

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• Roberta L. Miranda Dantas,

  Affiliation Department of Biochemistry, Biosciences Center, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, RN, Brazil

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• Jose W. Queiroz,

  Affiliations Institute of Science and Technology of Tropical Diseases (INCT-DT), Natal, RN, Brazil, Health Post-Graduate Program, Health Sciences Center, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, RN, Brazil

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• James D. Barbosa,

  Affiliation Health Post-Graduate Program, Health Sciences Center, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, RN, Brazil

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• Gutemberg Dias,

  Affiliation State University of Rio Grande do Norte, Mossoró, RN, Brazil

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• Selma M. B. Jeronimo ,

  * E-mail: smbj@cb.ufrn.br

  Affiliations Department of Biochemistry, Biosciences Center, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, RN, Brazil, Institute of Science and Technology of Tropical Diseases (INCT-DT), Natal, RN, Brazil, Health Post-Graduate Program, Health Sciences Center, Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Natal, RN, Brazil

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• Marcia C. F. Souza,

  Affiliation National Institute of Social Security (INSS), Mossoró, RN, Brazil

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• Maurício L. Nobre

  Affiliations Post-Graduate Graduate Program in Tropical Medicine, Oswaldo Cruz Institute, Fiocruz, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil, Hospital Giselda Trigueiro, Natal, RN, Brazil

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