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It is said that almost all the bacilli seen in skin smears after MDT are dead bacilli. Is there any way to accelerate their removal?

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It is said that almost all the bacilli seen in skin smears after MDT are dead bacilli. Is there any way to accelerate their removal?

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There are some reports that immunotherapy using M. leprae or other mycobacterium-derived vaccines may be useful in accelerating the clearance of dead bacilli from the tissues. However, more research is needed before this approach can be recommended for use in routine leprosy control programmes.