Serum metabolomics reveals higher levels of polyunsaturated fatty acids in lepromatous leprosy: potential markers for susceptibility and pathogenesis.

<h4>Background</h4>Leprosy is a disease of the skin and peripheral nervous system caused by the obligate intracellular bacterium Mycobacterium leprae. The clinical presentations of leprosy are spectral, with the severity of disease determined by the balance between the cellular and humor...

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Main Authors: Reem Al-Mubarak, Jason Vander Heiden, Corey D Broeckling, Marivic Balagon, Patrick J Brennan, Varalakshmi D Vissa
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/b1ed724d990d4b8d92faa1b1ca4eff0b
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