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PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2021 BACKGROUND Understanding how knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding leprosy differ in endemic countries can help us develop targeted educational and behavioural change interventions.
Anna T van't Noordende +7 more
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Reservoirs and transmission routes of leprosy; A systematic review
PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2020 Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae (M. leprae) and the more recently discovered Mycobacterium lepromatosis (M. lepromatosis). The two leprosy bacilli cause similar pathologic conditions.
Thomas Ploemacher +4 more
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Global Mental Health, 2020 Leprosy has long-term consequences related to impairment and stigma. This includes a major impact on mental health. This study aims to consolidate current evidence regarding the mental health impact of leprosy on affected persons and their family members.
Pmw Somar, MM Waltz, Wim H. van Brakel
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Contextual analysis of health care at discharge in leprosy: an integrative review [PDF]
, 2019 Objective: To analyze contextual relations of health care in the discharge of leprosy. Method: An analytical, reflexive study based on the theoretical framework of context analysis, elaborated through an integrative review of literature in the databases ...
Gomes, Bruna RS +5 more
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Wound coverage of plantar metatarsal ulcers in leprosy using a toe web flap
Indian Journal of Plastic Surgery, 2005 Plantar metatarsal ulcers and sinuses are frequently seen problems in anaesthetic feet in leprosy. They may occur singly or as multiple sinuses. Many flaps have been described in the management of small defects of the forefoot.
J Joshua, V Chakraborthy
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Indian Journal of Dermatology, 2022 Background: Leprosy is a chronic granulomatous disease mainly affecting the peripheral nerves and skin. Any communities including the tribals are susceptible to leprosy.
Somenath Sarkar +5 more
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On the Origin of Leprosy [PDF]
Science, 2005 Leprosy, a chronic human disease with potentially debilitating neurological consequences, results from infection with Mycobacterium leprae . This unculturable pathogen has undergone extensive reductive evolution, with half of its genome now occupied by pseudogenes.
Monot, Marc +21 more
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Negligible risk of inducing resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis with single-dose rifampicin as post-exposure prophylaxis for leprosy [PDF]
, 2016 Post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) for leprosy is administered as one single dose of rifampicin (SDR) to the contacts of newly diagnosed leprosy patients. SDR reduces the risk of developing leprosy among contacts by around 60 % in the first 2-3 years after ...
Anthony, Richard +13 more
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Nature, 2020 Humans are considered as the main host for Mycobacterium leprae1, the aetiological agent of leprosy, but spillover has occurred to other mammals that are now maintenance hosts, such as nine-banded armadillos and red squirrels2,3.
K. Hockings +32 more
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