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Aims of MHSR Journal
  • To serve as an important medium for the publication of original research in the field of medical science and health research, thus filling gaps in health knowledge for effective utilization of research findings
  • To impart current medical knowledge and updated scientific information obtained from research to health professionals for better and appropriate health care management
  • To disseminate recent basic, applied and social research findings among health personnel of different strata for enhancing worldwide health development


Archives   1990

Myanmar   Health   Sciences   Research   Journal

Volume   2,  Number   3

TITLE:   Lepromin reaction in patients with falciparum malaria
AUTHOR:   Tin Shwe; Pe Than Myint
SOURCE:   Myanmar Health Sciences Research Journal. 1990; 2(3): 157-159
ABSTRACT:   The study was done to find out if ther is any relation between leprosy and malaria, and to find out the cellular responses of the host to Mycobaterium leprae extract in malaria patients. As a preliminary step lepromin was tested on malaria patients. 57.7% of malaria patients were lepromin negative or doubtful reaction. Among the controls only 7% showed negative or doubtful reaction.
SUBJECT HEADINGS:   Malaria, Falciparum
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