Gulia Andrea, Fried Isabella, Massone Cesare
F1000 Med Rep. 2010 Apr 27;2:30. doi: 10.3410/M2-30.
In the last 30 years the leprosy burden has been dramatically reduced but over the last 5 years still more than 200,000 new cases were detected each year. Advances in immunology, pathogenesis, and genetics of leprosy have been reported. A deeper understanding of the mechanisms of infection will ultimately improve our ability to fight against this potentially devastating infectious disease.
在过去30年里，麻风病负担已大幅减轻，但在过去5年中，每年仍有超过20万新病例被发现。麻风病在免疫学、发病机制和遗传学方面都有进展的报道。对感染机制的更深入了解最终将提高我们对抗这种可能具有毁灭性的传染病的能力。
