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Leprosy in families: Clinicoepidemiological profile from a tertiary care centre
Objectives: The primary objective of this retrospective study was to determine the prevalence of leprosy in families, and the secondary objective was to study the clinicoepidemiological features of leprosy in families.
Sukumaran Pradeep Nair
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Trichophyton indotineae: Epidemiology, antifungal resistance and antifungal stewardship strategies
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 +11 more
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Elimination of Leprosy as a public health problem by 2000 AD: an epidemiological perspective
BACKGROUND: Leprosy is caused by Mycobacterium leprae and manifests as damage to the skin and peripheral nerves. The disease is dreaded because it causes deformities, blindness and disfigurement.
Dickson Shey Nsagha +8 more
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A major T cell antigen of Mycobacterium leprae is a 10-kD heat-shock cognate protein. [PDF]
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 +9 more
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Chronic spontaneous urticaria affects more females than males, with predominance starting at age 31. The rates of several symptoms, including angioedema, sleep disturbance and systemic symptoms, are significantly higher in females than in males. Overall, females face greater burden and poorer urticaria control.
Emek Kocatürk +40 more
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Treatment advances in Vitiligo: An Updated Review
Introduction Vitiligo is a common disorder of depigmentation caused by the progressive destruction of melanocytes that affects the skin, hair, and mucous membranes, clinically presenting as depigmented macules and leukotrichia.
Ishrat Binti Ismail +2 more
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Our Impressive Immune System: More Than a Defense [PDF]
Most likely the immune system was put into place in the original human body design. We know from Exodus 20:11 and other verses that God completed His work of creation in six days.
Conrad, Jason, Gillen, Alan L.
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Clinical profile of Relapse in Leprosy and Laboratory Correlation, including Mouse footpad inoculation and Molecular tests, in a Tertiary Leprosy Institution [PDF]
Lakshmi Rajan +3 more
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The Seven Works of Mercy; a 16th century Dutch picture gallery of skin disease
Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology, EarlyView.
Thomas M. van Gulik +2 more
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