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Autoantibodies in leprosy patients, with and without joint involvement, in the state of Amazonas [PDF]

, 2009
OBJECTIVE: Determine the frequency of rheumatoid factor (IgM-RF) and anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide antibodies (anti-CCP), antinuclear antibodies (ANA), antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA), anticardiolipin antibodies (aCL), and anti-β2 ...
Pereira, H.l.a, Ribeiro, Sandra Lúcia Euzébio, Sato, Emilia Inoue, Silva, Neusa Pereira da   +3 more
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Clinical variables associated with disability in leprosy cases in northeast Brazil

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2015
Introduction: The clinical outcomes of leprosy include complications such as physical disabilities and deformities that vary according to the degree of impairment of nerve trunks.
Victor Santana Santos, Andressa Mayara Santos de Matos, Lorena Sheila Alves de Oliveira, Ligia Mara Dolce de Lemos, Ricardo Queiroz Gurgel, Francisco Prado Reis, Vanessa Tavares de Gois Santos, Vera Lúcia Corrêa Feitosa   +7 more
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Mycobacterium leprae Activates Toll-Like Receptor-4 Signaling and Expression on Macrophages Depending on Previous Bacillus Calmette-Guerin Vaccination. [PDF]

, 2016
Toll-like receptor (TLR)-1 and TLR2 have been shown to be receptors for Mycobacterium leprae (M. leprae), yet it is unclear whether M. leprae can signal through alternative TLRs.
Andersen, Arbour, Basu, Bochud, Bosisio, Britton, Bulut, Burguiere, Byun, Cehovin, Chang, Choi, Cole, Covert, Daffe, Figueroa, Fremond, Gaydos, Gilleron, Godal, Hart, Hoebe, Hunter, Jung, Jung, Kleinnijenhuis, Kleinnijenhuis, Krutzik, Liu, Means, Means, Medzhitov, Munford, Murphy, Nicolle, Nomura, Ohto, Park, Poltorak, Prohinar, Richardus, Ridley, Rombouts, Saeed, Sampson, Shalova, Singh, Stephenson, Teles, Tiwari, Walker, Wilson, Yamamoto, Yamamura, Yanez, Yona, Zughaier   +56 more
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Spatial heterogeneity in projected leprosy trends in India [PDF]

, 2015
Background: Leprosy is caused by infection with Mycobacterium leprae and is characterized by peripheral nerve damage and skin lesions. The disease is classified into paucibacillary (PB) and multibacillary (MB) leprosy.
Beauclair, Roxanne, Brook, Cara E, Galvani, Alison P, Lietman, Thomas M, Ndeffo-Mbah, Martial, Ngwenya, Olina, Porco, Travis C, Satpathy, Sudhir K, Worden, Lee   +8 more
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Renal involvement in leprosy: retrospective analysis of 461 cases in Brazil

Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
BACKGROUND: Renal lesions in leprosy have been extensively described, including amyloidosis, glomerulonephritis, nephrosclerosis, tubulointerstitial nephritis and granulomas.
Geraldo Bezerra da Silva Júnior, Elizabeth De Francesco Daher   +1 more
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Leprosy Specific Orofacial Aspects

Journal of Indian Academy of Oral Medicine and Radiology, 2011
Leprosy is a chronic infection caused by Mycobactenum leprae, GHA- Hansen first identified the organism in 1873, so called Hansen disease. Mycobacterium leprae is a bacillus that presents a peculiar tropism for the skin and peripheral nerves.
Vathsala Naik, Raghavendra Kini, Smit Singla, Anjali Shetty   +3 more
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Leprosy of the larynx: A case report [PDF]

, 2009
Leprosy is an ancient deforming disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae, which is still poorly understood and often feared by the general public and even by some in the health care professions Fortunately, the outlook for patients has dramatically ...
Momen-Heravi, M., Sharif, A.
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'Flu' syndrome associated with other systemic manifestations with once a month rifampicin in the treatment of multi-bacillary leprosy [PDF]

, 1993
Rifampicin, a potent bactericidal drug, has become an essential component of multidrug treatment regimens for tuberculosis and leprosy. One of the adverse reactions described following twice weekly or once weekly administration of rifampicin is the ...
Joseph, P, Prabhakar, R, Thomas, A
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معرفی يک مورد جذام حنجره [PDF]

, 2009
مقدمه: جذام يک بيماری باستانی وتغيير شکل دهنده است که توسط مايکوباکتريوم لپره ايجاد می‌شود و هنوز بخوبی مورد فهم مردم عامه قرار نگرفته و نه تنها منجر به وحشت آنان بلکه دست اندرکاران سيستم سلامت نيز می‌شود. خوشبختانه درسه دهه اخير با ورود درمان چند داروئی
شريف, علیرضا, مومن هروی, منصوره   +1 more
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Atypical presentation of leprosy: A report of two cases

Indian Journal of Dermatology, 2007
We report two atypical presentation of leprosy-granuloma annulare like in a case of borderline tuberculoid leprosy, another erythema multiforme like lesion in borderline lepromatous leprosy.
Das Sudip, Roy Aloke, Kar Chinmoy, Giri Parag   +3 more
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