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Characterization of the study groups for clinical form and bacilloscopy
| Operational classification | Clinical form | Bacillary load | N |
|---|---|---|---|
| PB | TT | Negative | 02 |
| BT | Negative | 18 | |
| MB | BB | Negative | 03 |
| BL | Positive | 07 | |
| LL | Positive | 13 | |
| Total | 43 |
N Number of patients, PB Paucibacillary, MB Multibacillary, TT Tuberculoid-Tuberculoid, BT Borderline-Tuberculoid, BB Borderline-Borderline, BL Borderline-Lepromatous, LL Lepromatous-Lepromatous
