Respirology Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 3, March 2026.We report a case of a man developing erythema nodosum leprosum after initiating treatment for drug‐susceptible pulmonary tuberculosis. This highlights the importance of recognising concomitant leprosy in patients with tuberculosis since these mycobacterial infections require different long‐term multidrug regimens.
Cary Amiel G. Villanueva +3 more
wiley +1 more source
Report of two cases of lepromatous leprosy at an early age
International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2020 Leprosy is an infectious disease that has a broad spectrum of clinical manifestations. Lepromatous leprosy has a deficient cellular immune response and high bacillary multiplication.
Gabriela Belmonte Dorilêo +3 more
doaj +1 more source
A major T cell antigen of Mycobacterium leprae is a 10-kD heat-shock cognate protein. [PDF]
, 1992 Several mycobacterial antigens, identified by monoclonal antibodies and patient sera, have been found to be homologous to stress or heat-shock proteins (hsp) defined in Escherichia coli and yeast.
Alland, D +9 more
core
Conjugal Secondary Syphilis With Divergent Cutaneous Manifestations: Papulonodular Variant
Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 2, February 2026.Secondary syphilis (Papulonodular variant). Multiple erythematous papules and nodules on the (a) left side of the neck, (b) posterior neck, and (c) face. (d) Solitary indurated, erythematous papule over the shaft of the penis (arrow). ABSTRACT Syphilis should be considered in patients with atypical papulonodular eruptions, as even conjugal cases may ...
Mahesh Mathur +5 more
wiley +1 more source
Lucio's phenomenon: exuberant case report and review of Brazilian cases [PDF]
Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2016 Lucio’s phenomenon is an uncommon reaction characterized by severe necrotizing cutaneous lesions that occurs in patients with Lucio’s leprosy and lepromatous leprosy. It is considered by some authors as a variant of type 2 or 3 reaction.
Rafael Henrique Rocha +5 more
doaj +1 more source
CD4+ Th17 cells discriminate clinical types and constitute a third subset of non Th1, Non Th2 T cells in human leprosy. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2013 BACKGROUND: Patients with localized tuberculoid and generalized lepromatous leprosy show respectively Th1 and Th2 cytokine profile. Additionally, other patients in both types of leprosy also show a non discriminating Th0 cytokine profile with both ...
Chaman Saini, V Ramesh, Indira Nath
doaj +1 more source
The role of the A C395 IFNGR1 mutation in determining susceptibility to intracellular infection in Malta [PDF]
, 2012 Background: The first human mycobacterial susceptibility gene was identified amongst four children on the island of Malta in 1995. All affected children were homozygous for a nonsense mutation at position 395 of the interferon gamma receptor 1 (IFNGR1 ...
Anderson, Suzanne T. +6 more
core
British Red Squirrels (S. vulgaris) With Leprosy Develop Skeletal Lesions
Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.Leprosy, caused by Mycobacterium lepromatosis or Mycobacterium leprae, has been reported in red squirrels in Britain from Scotland to the south of England. However, there has been no attempt to determine whether lesions caused by leprosy can be detected in the skeletons of infected animals.
Elliot Elliott +7 more
wiley +1 more source
Proceedings of a Joint Meeting held between The Norwegian Society of Infectious Diseases and the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Oslo, 20th June 2008 [PDF]
, 2009 The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (RSTMH) has a tradition of holding joint meetings with fellow European Societies, providing opportunities to facilitate discussion, exchange information, foster mutual interests and develop collaboration
Myrvang, Bjorn, Newport, Melanie J.
core +1 more source