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Advances in the Immunology and Genetics of Leprosy

Frontiers in Immunology, 2020
Leprosy, a disease caused by the intracellular parasite Mycobacterium leprae or Mycobacterium lepromatosis, has affected humans for more than 4,000 years and is a stigmatized disease even now.
Zihao Mi, Hong Liu, Furen Zhang
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Leprosy: A Review of Epidemiology, Clinical Diagnosis, and Management

Journal of Tropical Medicine, 2022
Leprosy is a neglected infectious disease caused by acid-fast bacillus Mycobacterium leprae. It primarily affects the skin and then progresses to a secondary stage, causing peripheral neuropathy with potential long-term disability along with stigma ...
Kou-Huang Chen, Cheng-Yao Lin, S. Su, Kow-Tong Chen   +3 more
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Leprosy Classification, Clinical Features, Epidemiology, and Host Immunological Responses: Failure of Eradication in 2023

Cureus, 2023
Leprosy is of big concern in the medical fraternity. Leprosy is also known as Hansen’s disease. It is a curable communicable disease that remains prevalent in most countries all over the globe.
Jihad Alrehaili
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Leprosy: clinical and immunopathological characteristics

Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2022
Leprosy, a disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae, has polymorphic neurocutaneous manifestations strongly correlated with the host immune response. Peripheral neural damage can lead to sensory and motor losses, as well as deformities of the hands and ...
L. A. R. Fróes, M. Sotto, M. Trindade
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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the diagnosis of leprosy in Brazil: An ecological and population-based study

The Lancet Regional Health - Americas, 2022
Summary Background The pandemic caused by COVID-19 has seriously affected global health, resulting in the suspension of many regular health services, making the diagnosis of other infections difficult.
Wandklebson Silva da Paz, Mariana do Rosário Souza, D. S. Tavares, Amélia Ribeiro de Jesus, A. D. dos Santos, R. F. do Carmo, C. D. F. de Souza, M. Bezerra-Santos   +7 more
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Delayed detection of leprosy cases: A systematic review of healthcare-related factors

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2022
Background In new leprosy cases, grade 2 disability (G2D) is still a public health burden worldwide. It is often associated with the delayed leprosy diagnoses that healthcare systems should play a crucial role in preventing.
Y. Dharmawan, A. Fuady, Ida J. Korfage, J. Richardus   +3 more
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Conceptualising quality early childhood education: Learning from young children in Brazil and South Africa through creative and play‐based methods

British Educational Research Journal, EarlyView., 2023
Abstract Early childhood has increasingly been acknowledged as a vital time for all children. Inclusive and quality education is part of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, with the further specification that all children have access to quality pre‐primary education.
Laura H. V. Wright, Irene Rizzini, Malibongwe Gwele, Lynn McNair, Cristina Laclette Porto, Marsha Orgill, E. Kay M. Tisdall, Malcolm Bush, Linda Biersteker   +8 more
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Understanding leprosy reactions and the impact on the lives of people affected: An exploration in two leprosy endemic countries

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2022
Background Leprosy reactions, Type-1 and erythema nodosum leprosum, are immune-mediated complications of leprosy, which play a significant role in the morbidity associated with the disease.
A. I. Putri, Kevin de Sabbata, R. Agusni, M. Alinda, J. Darlong, Barbara de Barros, S. Walker, M. Zweekhorst, R. Peters   +8 more
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Individual and community factors determining delayed leprosy case detection: A systematic review

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2021
Background The number of new leprosy cases is declining globally, but the disability caused by leprosy remains an important disease burden. The chance of disability is increased by delayed case detection.
Y. Dharmawan, A. Fuady, Ida J. Korfage, J. Richardus   +3 more
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Treatment and Evaluation Advances in Leprosy Neuropathy

Neurotherapeutics, 2021
Neuropathy and related disabilities are the major medical consequences of leprosy, which remains a global medical concern. Despite major advances in understanding the mechanisms of M.
G. Ebenezer, D. Scollard
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