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Clinical prediction rules for the diagnosis of neuritis in leprosy
BMC Infectious Diseases, 2021 Background Diagnosing neuritis in leprosy patients with neuropathic pain or chronic neuropathy remains challenging since no specific laboratory or neurophysiological marker is available.
Louise Mara Giesel +7 more
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BMC Public Health, 2021 Background Lymphatic filariasis (LF), Buruli ulcer (BU) and leprosy are neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) of the skin co-endemic in some communities in Nigeria.
Chinwe C. Eze +11 more
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A clinical case of borderline leprosy [PDF]
Vestnik Dermatologii i Venerologii, 2021 Background. Described a rare case of leprosy, borderline form in the active stage. Aim. To present a clinical case of the development of leprosy with atypical manifestations in a patient outside a region endemic for leprosy. Case report.
Viktoriya G. Semyonova +6 more
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Leprosy incidence and risk estimates in a 33-year contact cohort of leprosy patients
Scientific Reports, 2021 Reduction in incidence has been associated with the introduction of novel approaches, like chemo/immune-prophylaxis. Incidence determined through follow-up cohort studies can evaluate the implementation of these innovative policies towards control and ...
Mariana Andrea Hacker +4 more
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Prevalence and clinical spectrum of childhood leprosy in a tertiary care hospital in Kolar
Turkderm Turkish Archives of Dermatology and Venereology, 2021 Background and Design: Leprosy is a chronic granulomatous, infectious disease that primarily affects the skin and peripheral nerves. Leprosy in children is an indicator of active transmission in the community.
Naveena Gvl +3 more
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Scientific Reports, 2021 An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via a link at the top of the paper.
Mariana Andrea Hacker +4 more
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Community knowledge, perceptions and attitudes regarding leprosy in rural Cameroon: The case of Ekondotiti and Mbonge health districts in the South-west Region. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2018 Although leprosy is one of the oldest diseases known to humanity, it remains largely misunderstood. Misconceptions about leprosy lead to stigma towards people with the disease.
Earnest Njih Tabah +6 more
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On the Origin of Leprosy [PDF]
Science, 2005 Leprosy, a chronic human disease with potentially debilitating neurological consequences, results from infection with Mycobacterium leprae . This unculturable pathogen has undergone extensive reductive evolution, with half of its genome now occupied by pseudogenes.
Monot, Marc +21 more
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