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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Beyond Elimination: Unveiling Leprosy Cases in Far West Nepal [PDF]
Clin Case RepABSTRACT Leprosy, one of the Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), can be diagnosed based on any of its three characteristics: a hypopigmented or reddish skin patch with sensory loss, thickened peripheral nerves with sensory impairment, and a positive skin smear for acid‐fast bacilli (AFB).
Thing S +5 more
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Analysis of Factors Related with Compliance Taking Medicine of Leprosy in District Pragaan [PDF]
Jurnal Berkala Epidemiologi, 2016 Leprosy elimination in several areas in Indonesia still late. It caused by knowledge, social and economic factor of Multi Drug Therapy (MDT) treatment.
Kiki Agustin Fatmala
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Socioeconomic determinants of the leprosy risk in Yunnan Province, China: a county-level spatiotemporal study [PDF]
Frontiers in Public HealthBackgroundMaking leprosy history in low-burden countries is a crucial step in achieving the World Health Organization’s 2021–2030 Global Leprosy Strategy.
Jian Qian +7 more
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An enhanced regimen as post-exposure chemoprophylaxis for leprosy: PEP++
BMC Infectious Diseases, 2018 The ongoing transmission of Mycobacterium (M.) leprae reflected in a very slow decline in leprosy incidence, forces us to be innovative and conduct cutting-edge research.
Liesbeth F Mieras +15 more
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Monitoring and detection of leprosy patients in Southwest China: A retrospective study, 2010–2014
Scientific Reports, 2018 More than 100 counties, mainly in southwest China, report incidence rates of leprosy >1/100,000. The current study analysed the epidemiology of leprosy in southwest China to improve our understanding of the transmission pattern and improve control ...
Wang Le +23 more
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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 +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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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 +3 more
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In search of biomarkers for leprosy by unraveling the host immune response to Mycobacterium leprae
Immunological Reviews, 2021 Mycobacterium leprae, the causative agent of leprosy, is still actively transmitted in endemic areas reflected by the fairly stable number of new cases detected each year.
Anouk van Hooij, A. Geluk
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