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Leprosy - References

Article authored by:
       Ms. Sangamitra M.Sc
Reviewed by :
       Dr. Ramya M.B.B.S, M.D

References:

Books:
     Textbook of Microbiology
     by Panicker

Editors:
     C.K.Jayaram Paniker MD
Publisher:
     Orient Longman Ltd

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http://www.who.int/lep/

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library/leprosy.html

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/
ency/article/001347.htm

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