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Exploring Immune Mechanisms in Leprosy: The Role of Serum Interleukin-17 and Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha in the Immunopathogenesis of the Disease in Sudanese Patients.
Hassan Gumaa Mustafa Hamid, Ogail Yousif Dawod, Amar Babikir Elhussein, Mariam Siddig Balla Ali, Omar Elteyb Fadlelseed, Soad Mohammed Alfadol, Husham E Homeida, Nahid Mahmoud Hassan Elamin, Salha Yahia Khalil, Abdullah Mohammed Qahl, Abdullah Shoei Sayd, Mashael Hakami, Rahika Ibrahim Zeleei, Abeer Omar Ahmed, Faisal Hassan Hakami
Published: 202510.4103/ijmy.ijmy_197_25
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae. This study aimed to compare serum interleukin-17 (IL-17) and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) levels among Sudanese patients with and without leprosy to assess the…
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