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ABSTRACT This study isolated a compound with anti‐inflammatory properties from Musa × paradisiaca fruit peels. The methanol extract was partitioned, and the hexane fraction with the best bioactivity was subjected to column chromatography before characterization via Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), UV–visible (UV–VIS) and NMR analysis.
Ibeabuchi J. Ali +7 more
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“Pre-columbian moulages”. Huacos, mummies and photographs in the controversy over precolumbian diseases, 1894-1910 [PDF]
By the late nineteenth century an international controversy arose referred to the probable existence of certain diseases such as leprosy, syphilis and lupus in pre-Columbian America.
Farro, Máximo Ezequiel, Podgorny, Irina
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JDDG: Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft, EarlyView.
Oliver Brandt +3 more
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Experimental models of leprosy
Leprosy (Hansen’s disease) is a chronic granulomatous bacterial disease which mainly affects skin and peripheral nervous system. Leprosy is caused by the obligate intercellular pathogen known as Mycobacterium leprae.
A. A. Kubanov +3 more
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The bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine, initially developed to provide protection against TB, also protects against leprosy; and the magnitude of this effect varies. Previous meta-analyses did not provide a summary estimate of the efficacy due to the
Cunha, Sergio S +2 more
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Socioeconomic, Environmental, and Behavioral Determinants of Leprosy in Kediri, East Java [PDF]
Background: Leprosy remains a major public health problem in the world, particularly in developing countries. Leprosy can be so progressive that damages skin, nerve, extremity, and eye organs of the affected patients.
Dharmawan, R. (Ruben) +2 more
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Coexistence of Scrofuloderma and Lepromatous Leprosy in Reaction: A Case Report
ABSTRACT Leprosy and tuberculosis (TB) are both chronic granulomatous infections caused by bacilli of the genus Mycobacterium. The simultaneous occurrence of cutaneous tuberculosis and leprosy is rare. We report a 56‐year‐old male presenting with painful erythematous nodules and plaques over the face and extremities for 1 week, along with asymptomatic ...
Anupa Khadka +3 more
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The spatial epidemiology of leprosy in Kenya: A retrospective study.
BackgroundLeprosy elimination defined as a registered prevalence rate of less than 1 case per 10,000 persons was achieved in Kenya at the national level in 1989.
Fatihiyya Wangara +6 more
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Postbiotics are bioactive compounds derived from microbial fermentation, including short‐chain fatty acids, extracellular polysaccharides, and cell wall components. These molecules support health by regulating immune responses, enhancing gut barrier integrity, reducing inflammation, and modulating gut–brain and gut–liver communication.
Alice Njolke Mafe +4 more
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