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Combined therapy in leprosy : background and findings [PDF]
, 1978 This report is based on data obtained from 64 lepromatous cases. Despite many years of DDS monotherapy, the homogenates from biopsies of these patients revealed 104 or more bacteria.
Bonnici, Edgar +4 more
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Localized borderline lepromatous leprosy
Leprosy Review, 1991 A 48-year-old soldier presented with 3 small leprosy lesions localized over the flexor area of the forearm. There was no nerve thickening and clinically the lesions looked like borderline-tuberculoid leprosy. However, these lesions demonstrated a bacteriological index (BI) of 4+ while no acid-fast bacilli (AFB) could be demonstrated from any other site
P K, Jha +3 more
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Polymorphisms in Toll-like receptor 4 ( TLR4 ) are associated with protection against leprosy [PDF]
, 2018 Accumulating evidence suggests that polymorphisms in Toll-like receptors (TLRs) influence the pathogenesis of mycobacterial infections, including leprosy, a disease whose manifestations depend on host immune responses.
Abraham, I. +10 more
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Safety and Availability of Clofazimine in the Treatment of Multidrug and Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis: Analysis of Published Guidance and Meta-Analysis of Cohort Studies [PDF]
, 2013 Objectives: Given the spread of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB), new therapies are urgently needed, including the repurposing of existing drugs. We aimed to assess key considerations for the clinical and programmatic use of clofazimine (Cfz), a
Dotsenko, Svetlana +9 more
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Infectio: Diffuse lepromatous leprosy (DLL) is a severe clinical outcome of lepromatous leprosy (LL). The aetiologic cause is believed to be different from Mycobacterium leprae.
Héctor Alejandro Serrano-Coll +3 more
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Histoid leprosy in a 12-year-old child: A rare presentation
Indian Journal of Paediatric Dermatology, 2016 Histoid leprosy is a clinical variant of nodular form of lepromatous leprosy. De novo histoid leprosy in children is a rare clinical presentation. We hereby report a case of a 12-year-old child presenting with lesions of histoid leprosy.
Sandeep Anilrao Kulkarni +2 more
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Hanseniase neural primaria: revisao sistematica [PDF]
, 2013 The authors proposed a systematic review on the current concepts of primary neural leprosy by consulting the following online databases: MEDLINE, Lilacs/SciELO, and Embase. Selected studies were classified based on the degree of recommendation and levels
Andrada, Nathalia Carvalho de +13 more
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Neglected Tropical Diseases and Female Infertility: Possible Pathophysiological Mechanisms
Journal of Tropical Medicine, Volume 2025, Issue 1, 2025.Battling female infertility has posed a global challenge, where neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are nonetheless a notable contributing factor. NTDs affect a variety of diseases, often of a chronic nature, which are often cited as some of the most lethal diseases operating against the most economically disadvantaged populations across the globe.
Moses Agbomhere Hamed +8 more
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Arthritis in Leprosy Without Specific Skin Lesion [PDF]
, 2010 Leprosy patients could display a great variability of signs and symptoms. An overabundance of rheumatic manifestations, occuring alone or in varying combinations, are associated with leprosy, particularly with lepra reactions A study involving seventy ...
Dewi, S. (Sumartini) +1 more
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Immunohistochemical characterization of the M4 macrophage population in leprosy skin lesions
BMC Infectious Diseases, 2018 Background Since macrophages are one of the major cell types involved in the Mycobacterium leprae immune response, roles of the M1 and M2 macrophage subpopulations have been well defined. However, the role of M4 macrophages in leprosy or other infectious
Jorge Rodrigues de Sousa +3 more
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