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The Relationship Between Paucibacillary Type Leprosy and The Success of Leprosy Treatment in East Java

Jurnal Berkala Epidemiologi, 2019
Background: Indonesia is the third highest contributor to leprosy in the world. The prevalence of Pausi Basiler (PB) type leprosy in East Java has increased from 2015-2017, but the success rate of treatment is more common in PB leprosy compared to Multi ...
Mayam Tami
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The Commodification of Waste in Cairo, Egypt: Capital, Colonial Sanitation, and Value's Mobile Frontier

Antipode, EarlyView.
Abstract Dominant narratives of Cairo's waste challenges frame the issue as a consequence of overpopulation and unsanitary behaviour, advocating for technocratic solutions led by global private firms and technological innovation. These narratives, however, obscure the commodification of waste and the colonial discourses that justify waste's ...
Mohammed Rafi Arefin
wiley   +1 more source

Autophagy Impairment Is Associated With Increased Inflammasome Activation and Reversal Reaction Development in Multibacillary Leprosy

Frontiers in Immunology, 2018
Leprosy reactions are responsible for incapacities in leprosy and represent the major cause of permanent neuropathy. The identification of biomarkers able to identify patients more prone to develop reaction could contribute to adequate clinical ...
Mayara Garcia de Mattos Barbosa, Bruno Jorge de Andrade Silva, Tayná Quintella Assis, Rhana Berto da Silva Prata, Helen Ferreira, Priscila Ribeiro Andrade, Jéssica Araújo da Paixão de Oliveira, Gilberto Marcelo Sperandio da Silva, José Augusto da Costa Nery, Euzenir Nunes Sarno, Roberta Olmo Pinheiro   +10 more
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Leprosy among schoolchildren in the Amazon region: A cross-sectional study of active search and possible source of infection by contact tracing

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2018
Background The high rate of leprosy cases among children under 15 years of age in Brazil indicates ongoing transmission within the community. The identification of the new leprosy cases among contacts can help identify the source of infection and ...
V. Pedrosa, L. Dias, E. Galbán, A. Leturiondo, Jamile Palheta, M. Santos, M. Moraes, C. Talhari   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Lazarine leprosy: A unique phenomenon of leprosy

International Journal of Mycobacteriology, 2020
Leprosy, a chronic granulomatous disease, has been known since ages but even today continues to baffle the clinicians with a wide spectrum of clinical, histopathological, and immunological characteristics. Leprosy reactions are mainly of two types, namely, Type 1 and Type 2.
Vaishali H Wankhade, Dharitri M Bhat, Rajesh P Singh, Vrutika Hasmukh Shah   +3 more
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A major T cell antigen of Mycobacterium leprae is a 10-kD heat-shock cognate protein. [PDF]

, 1992
Several mycobacterial antigens, identified by monoclonal antibodies and patient sera, have been found to be homologous to stress or heat-shock proteins (hsp) defined in Escherichia coli and yeast.
Alland, D, Bajardi, AC, Bloom, BR, Brennan, PJ, Convit, J, Fan, XD, Grisso, CL, Hunter, SW, Mehra, V, Sieling, PA   +9 more
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The Burden of Leprosy Reaction in the Post-Elimination Era: A Study from Gresik City, Indonesia

Berkala Ilmu Kesehatan Kulit dan Kelamin (Periodical of Dermatology and Venerology)
Background: The attention of leprosy management has shifted to reduce the burden of leprosy complications, including leprosy reactions. Leprosy reaction is the predominant cause of nerve impairment that leads to disability and lowers the quality of life ...
Hapsari Kinanti, Kurniati, Wind Faidati
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Trichophyton indotineae: Epidemiology, antifungal resistance and antifungal stewardship strategies

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, EarlyView.
There is a concerning trend of widespread and severe superficial fungal infections caused by a new pathogen—Trichophyton indotineae—resistant to standard antifungal therapies. T. indotineae is now spreading globally and evolving. There is increasing urgency for healthcare providers and policy makers to initiate surveillance systems and antifungal ...
Aditya K. Gupta, Susmita, Hien C. Nguyen, Amanda Liddy, Mesbah Talukder, Tong Wang, Lee Magal, Anuradha Chowdhary, Avner Shemer, Ditte Marie L. Saunte, Roderick Hay, Vincent Piguet   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

Leprosy in children under 15 years of age in Brazil: A systematic review of the literature

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2018
Background Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease neglected, caused by Mycobacterium leprae, considered a public health problem because may cause permanent physical disabilities and deformities, leading to severe limitations.
Michelle Cristina Araújo Vieira, J. Nery, E. Paixão, Kaio Vinícius Freitas de Andrade, Gerson Oliveira Penna, M. Teixeira   +5 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Global trends in disability rehabilitation and their implications for leprosy programmes [PDF]

, 2007
[Excerpt] Globally, the disability rehabilitation scenario today is at an exciting stage. After many years of effort, the International Convention on Rights of Persons with Disability is in sight, a major step forward, and binding on governments to ...
Thomas, Maliakal Joseph, Thomas, Maya
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