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Type 2 Lepra Reaction Following Antituberculosis Treatment Initiation in an Elderly Male With Coexisting Hansen's Disease: A Case Report

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, Ysabel Regina H. Ortiz, Winlove P. Mojica, Albert B. Albay Jr   +3 more
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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, Sumit Paudel, Sandhya Regmi, Nabita Bhattarai, Shilpa Maharjan, Sambidha Karki   +5 more
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Corneal Hypoaesthersia In Various Types Of Leprosy

Indian Journal of Dermatology, 1999
Four hundred leprosy patients comprising of 140 lepromatous leprosy, 72 borderline and 188 tuberculoid leprosy patients were examined for corneal hypoaesthesia.
Kumar Keshri Pradip, Pathak Ashok, Kar H. K, Sinha T. R. D   +3 more
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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, Richard Thomas, Sarah A. Inskip, Andrea Cooper, Andrew C. Kitchener, Katie M. Beckmann, Anna Meredith, Divakar Sharma   +7 more
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Real‐Time PCR–Based Detection of Mycobacterium leprae From Multiple Clinical Samples for Molecular Diagnosis of Leprosy in Côte D’Ivoire

Journal of Tropical Medicine, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Background Leprosy remains endemic in Côte d’Ivoire, with persistent Grade 2 disability cases indicating ongoing challenges in early diagnosis. Classical diagnosis relies on clinical examination and microscopy, which lacks sensitivity because Mycobacterium leprae cannot be cultured.
Bahou Roger Dehe, Aby Christiane Amon, Ouemela Venance Ban, Gogbé Jean-Luc Tiemoko, Henry Kouakou, Alain Dit Philippe Bidie, Mireille Dosso, Kakou Solange Ngazoa, N’Golo David Coulibaly, Priya Gusain   +9 more
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Lucio Phenomenon: An Unusual Case of Skin Necrosis

Case Reports in Dermatology
Introduction: Lucio leprosy is a non-nodular diffuse type of lepromatous leprosy first described by Lucio and Alvarado. Lucio phenomenon is a rare vasculonecrotic reaction characterized by cutaneous necrosis with minimal constitutional features.
Kaveri Rusia, Vikrant Saoji, Bhushan Madke, Adarshlata Singh   +3 more
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The Predictive Role of Biomarkers for Leprosy Prophylaxis in Contacts of Patients Who Are Indices of the Disease: A Systematic Review of the Literature

Mediators of Inflammation, Volume 2026, Issue 1, 2026.
Leprosy continues to be an important public health problem, particularly in endemic regions such as Brazil, India, and Indonesia. Household contacts of multibacillary (MB) patients represent a high‐risk group for subclinical infection due to prolonged exposure and high bacillary load.
Luiza Raquel Tapajós Figueira, Marcos Jessé Abrahão Silva, Lucas Vinicius Moraes da Silva, Rebecca Lobato Marinho, Keitty Anne Silva Neves, Thiago Augusto Ferreira dos Anjos, Lilian Cristina Santos Sinfronio da Silva, Daniele Melo Sardinha, Everaldina Cordeiro dos Santos, Luana Nepomuceno Gondim Costa Lima, Mirella Giovarelli   +10 more
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Persistent Facial Nodules in an Elderly Patient

JEADV Clinical Practice, Volume 5, Issue 1, Page 319-322, March 2026.
Qian Ding, Qin‐Si Liu, Heng‐Guang Zhao   +2 more
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Abundant Yet Aberrant T Helper Cell Responses to Candida albicans Underlie Mucosal Candidiasis in Humans and Mice

European Journal of Immunology, Volume 55, Issue 10, October 2025.
Th17 cells confer protection against Candida albicans infection. In patients with STAT1 gain‐of‐function (GOF) mutations and chronic mucocutaneous candidiasis (CMC), Candida‐specific Th cell responses are numerically preserved but skewed toward Th1 and Th2.
Camilla Basso, Corinne De Gregorio, Roberta Marzi, Florian Kirchner, Gabor Gyülveszi, Mélanie Migaud, Sinu Paul, Alessandro Sette, Antonio Lanzavecchia, Salomé LeibundGut‐Landmann, Jean‐Laurent Casanova, Anne Puel, Simone Becattini, Federica Sallusto   +13 more
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Widespread Skin Lesions in an Italian Man

JEADV Clinical Practice, Volume 5, Issue 1, Page 333-336, March 2026.
Rebecca Donadoni, Giulia Merlo, Gabriele Zanardi, Antonio Guadagno, Corrado Cabona, Stefania Artioli, Claudia Micalizzi, Emanuele Cozzani   +7 more
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