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Assessment of Antimicrobial Resistance in M. leprae Strains From Kiribati

Tropical Medicine &International Health, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives Kiribati has one of the highest rates of leprosy worldwide. A nationwide screening and chemoprophylaxis program for household leprosy contacts was introduced in 2018. In 2022, population‐wide screening and rifamycin‐based treatment or chemoprophylaxis for leprosy and tuberculosis was introduced as part of the PEARL and COMBINE ...
Patrick O. Campbell, Temea Bauro, Erei Rimon, Nabura Ioteba, Trevor Anderson, Arturo Cunanan, Taulanga Naniseni, Jacqui Gardner, Emma Trowbridge, Nicholas M. Douglas, Stephen T. Chambers   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

De Novo Histoid Leprosy in an Elderly: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Case Reports in Pathology, 2012
Histoid leprosy, an uncommon variant of lepromatous leprosy, develops usually as relapse in lepromatous patients who are on dapsone monotherapy, but uncommonly arises de novo.
Deepak Dimri, Bhawna Sethi, Yogesh Kumar
doaj   +1 more source

Thermographic analysis and autonomic response in the hands of patients with leprosy [PDF]

Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2016
: Background: Low temperatures and slow blood flow may result from peripheral neuropathy caused by leprosy, and the simple detection of cold fingers could already be a preliminary classification for these patients.
Aretusa Lopes Cavalheiro, Debora Tacon da Costa, Ana Luiza Ferro de Menezes, Janser Moura Pereira, Eliane Maria de Carvalho   +4 more
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“Reactions in Leprosy: Updated Insights Into Pathophysiology, Clinical Spectrum, and Therapeutic Approaches—A Narrative Review”

Health Science Reports, Volume 9, Issue 5, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Reaction in leprosy is an immune‐mediated acute inflammatory episodes that occur in the natural course of Hansen's disease. Reaction can occur before, during, or after starting multidrug therapy and is a major cause of nerve damage, morbidity, and disability in affected individuals.
Bhaskar Gupta, Manesha Singh, Mohamad Goldust, Kinnor Das, Surajit Gorai, Prajwal Pudasaini, Seema Sitaula, Achyut Pokhrel, Esna Thapa, Sunil Jaiswal   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Leprosy and hepatitis B coinfection in southern Brazil

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2014
To investigate the association of leprosy with hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, as yet unknown for South Brazil, we assessed hepatitis B virus coinfection in 199 South Brazilian leprosy patients (119 lepromatous, 15 tuberculoid, 30 borderline, 12 ...
Cleverson Leitão, Denis Ueda, Anna Carolina de Moraes Braga, Angelica B.W. Boldt, Iara J.T. Messias-Reason   +4 more
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Diagnosis and Management of Leprosy

Berkala Ilmu Kesehatan Kulit dan Kelamin (Periodical of Dermatology and Venerology), 2020
Background: Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae, which tends to attack peripheral nerves and skin. The diagnosis of leprosy is based on the presence of one of three cardinal signs. Early diagnosis of leprosy is critical
Medhi Denisa Alinda, Silvani Geani, Regitta Indira Agusni, Bagus Haryo Kusumaputra, Novianti Rizky Reza, Cita Rosita Sigit Prakoeswa, Muhammad Yulianto Listiawan   +6 more
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Association of a new FCN3 haplotype with high ficolin-3 levels in leprosy. [PDF]

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2017
Leprosy is a chronic inflammatory disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae that mainly affects the skin and peripheral nervous system, leading to a high disability rate and social stigma.
Fabiana Antunes Andrade, Marcia Holsbach Beltrame, Valéria Bumiller Bini, Letícia Boslooper Gonçalves, Angelica Beate Winter Boldt, Iara Jose de Messias-Reason   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Demyelinating Leprosy Neuropathy: An Unusual and Misleading Electrophysiological Pattern

Muscle &Nerve, Volume 73, Issue 5, Page 898-905, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Introduction/Aims Peripheral neuropathy, especially mononeuropathy multiplex, is a frequent manifestation of leprosy. Electrodiagnostic studies (EDX) usually show predominant axonal involvement. In this study, we report patients with prominent demyelinating abnormalities consistent with the diagnosis of chronic inflammatory demyelinating ...
Cendrine Foucard, Marie Jachiet, Karine Viala, Thierry Maisonobe, Guillaume Fargeot   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Progress in research on immunological mechanism of leprosy

Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2015
Leprosy is a chronic infection acquired after getting exposed to Mycobacterium leprae(M.Leprae), especially via contact or through nasal secretions of the affected hosts.
Benson Kiprono Kosgei
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Grade 2 disability among leprosy patients: A pilot study from an endemic area of Central India

Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care, 2022
Background and Aim: Deformities and disabilities in leprosy lead to significant morbidity to the individual and financial burden to the family. As the prevalence of leprosy is higher in central India, this study was conducted to know the burden of ...
Bada Shravani, Satyaki Ganguly, Arvind K Shukla, Namrata Chhabra, Neel Prabha, Divya Sachdev, Soumil Khare   +6 more
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