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Faktor-Faktor yang Mempengaruhi Terjadinya Infeksi Kusta
Abstract. The program to eradicate leprosy in the world has been taken for the last 20 years, but the incidence of new leprosy cases do not decline yet. In other words, the transmission of leprosy is still occurring everywhere. Up today, humans are still believed to be a major source infection of Leprae Mycobacterium, particularly on the patients with lepromatous type of cases that are extremely infectious. There are many factors that influence the occurrence of leprosy transmission, such as the lengtlt of contact, closeness of relationship, immune status, nutritional status, socio-economic, genetic, hygiene and sanitation environment. There are several modes of leprosy transmission. The main mode of transmission is through contact with people that have leprosy (contact between the skin, intimate contacts, contacts repeatedly). Leprae Mycobacterium from leprosy patients especially patients with ME leprosy type would infect someone through the respiratory tract. (JKS 2010;2:99-104)
Keywords: Leprae Mycobacterium, leprosy, inhalation, contact
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