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Dermatology Reports, 2019 M. lepromatosis is the dominant cause of leprosy in Mexico and it co-exists with M. leprae in endemic areas as the once elusive second cause of leprosy. A 41-year-old Madurese woman came with multiple ulcer on her legs, hands and buttock. The ulcers were
Ridha Ramadina Widiatma, Hari Sukanto
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Skeletal Evidence for Leprosy in India by the Second Millenium B.C. [PDF]
, 2009 Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by _Mycobacterium leprae_ that affects almost 500,000 people worldwide^1^. The timing of first infection, geographic origin, and pattern of transmission of the disease are unknown^1-3^.
Gwendolyn Robbins +6 more
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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
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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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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 +4 more
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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
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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 +5 more
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Leprosy in England and Wales 1953-2012: surveillance and challenges in low incidence countries [PDF]
, 2016 OBJECTIVE: To review all notified cases of leprosy in England and Wales between 1953 and 2012. DESIGN: National surveillance study of all reported cases. SETTING: England and Wales. OUTCOME: Number and characteristics of reported cases.
Abubakar, I +3 more
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Borderline" lepromatous leprosy"
Acta Dermato-Venereologica, 1971 No abstract ...
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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 +5 more
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