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Author Correction: Leprosy incidence and risk estimates in a 33-year contact cohort of leprosy patients

Scientific Reports, 2021
An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via a link at the top of the paper.
Mariana Andrea Hacker, Anna Maria Sales, Nádia Cristina Duppre, Euzenir Nunes Sarno, Milton Ozório Moraes   +4 more
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The spatial distribution of leprosy cases during 15 years of a leprosy control program in Bangladesh: An observational study [PDF]

, 2008
BACKGROUND: An uneven spatial distribution of leprosy can be caused by the influence of geography on the distribution of risk factors over the area, or by population characteristics that are heterogeneously distributed over the area.
Chowdhury, SK, Chowdhury, S. (Susmita), Fischer EAJ, SK Chowdhury, Richardus JH, Pahan, D. (David), EAJ Fischer, Richardus, J.H., Chowdhury, S.K., Fischer, EAJ, Pahan, D, Fischer, E.A.J., pahan, D., Fisher, E. (Eric), Pahan D, Richardus, Jan hendrik; id_orcid, Chowdhury SK, Richardus, J.H. (Jan Hendrik), JH Richardus, D Pahan   +19 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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The INFIR Cohort Study: investigating prediction, detection and pathogenesis of neuropathy and reactions in leprosy. Methods and baseline results of a cohort of multibacillary leprosy patients in North India [PDF]

, 2005
The aim of this study was to find predictors of neuropathy and reactions, determine the most sensitive methods for detecting peripheral neuropathy, study the pathogenesis of neuropathy and reactions and create a bank of specimen, backed up by detailed ...
Desikan, K.V., Barkataki, P, Maddali, P., Wilder-Smith, E., Maddali, Pranava, Suneetha, SK, Desikan, KV, Das, Loretta, Nicholls, PG, Suneetha, S.K., Das, L., Lockwood, Diana NJ, Barkataki, P., Maddali, P, Lockwood, D.N.J., Lockwood, DNJ, Van Brakel, WH, van Brakel, Wim H, Wilder-Smith, Einar, Van, Brakel W.H., Suneetha, Sujai K, Nicholls, Peter G, Jadhav, Rupendra S, Nicholls, P.G., Jadhav, R.S., Wilder-Smith, E, Barkataki, Pramila, Das, L, van Brakel, W.H., Jadhav, RS   +29 more
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Patterns and trends of tribal leprosy: An overview from a tertiary care leprosy clinic of Choto Nagpur Plateau of Eastern India

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, Tanusree Sarkar, Aparesh C Patra, Arghyaprasun Ghosh, Hirak Gorai, Soumyadeep Mondal   +5 more
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Migration and leprosy in Brazil [PDF]

, 2014
Background: Leprosy is among the Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs), and is an endemic public health problem in high-risk clusters throughout Brazil. Leprosy is caused by the intracellular bacteria Mycobacterium leprae, affecting the skin and peripheral ...
Murto, Christine
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Dermoscopy in Leprosy: A Clinical and Histopathological Correlation Study

Dermatology Practical & Conceptual, 2021
Background: Leprosy, an insidious infectious granulomatous disease, is diagnosed traditionally through clinical examination coupled with skin smears and histopathology. It has myriad clinical presentations that pose diagnostic challenges.
Alpana Mohta, Suresh Kumar Jain, Aditi Agrawal, Ramesh Kumar Kushwaha, Pritee Sharma, Khusbhoo Sethia, Manish Jain   +6 more
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Patterns of migration and risks associated with leprosy among migrants in Maranhão, Brazil [PDF]

, 2013
Leprosy remains a public health problem in Brazil with new case incidence exceeding World Health Organization (WHO) goals in endemic clusters throughout the country.
Heukelbach, Jorg, Jorg Heukelbach, Schwarz Karolin, da Costa Lea Marcia Melo, Murto, Christine, Murto Christine, Charles Kaplan, Charles Kaplan (507), Frédérique Chammartin, Heukelbach Jorg, Chammartin, Frédérique, Schwarz, Karolin, Kaplan, Charles, Christine Murto (454818), Lea Marcia Melo da Costa (454821), Lea Marcia Melo da Costa, Frédérique Chammartin (454819), Chammartin Frédérique, Karolin Schwarz, Jorg Heukelbach (142653), Kaplan Charles, da Costa, Lea Marcia Melo, Christine Murto, Karolin Schwarz (454820)   +23 more
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Integration of leprosy elimination into primary health care in orissa, India. [PDF]

, 2009
BACKGROUND: Leprosy was eliminated as a public health problem (
Rao Bandaru Bhaskar, Soutar Douglas, Surendra Pati, Siddiqui, M Ruby, Bijaya M Ojha, Velidi, Nageswara Rao, Nilambar Rath, Siddiqui M. Ruby, Ranganadha Rao Pemmaraju V., Bandaru Bhaskar Rao, Porter John D. H., Nageswara Rao Velidi, Rao, Bandaru Bhaskar, Amiya K Bhanjadeo, Porter, John DH, Bhanjadeo Amiya K., Pati Surendra, Bhanjadeo, Amiya K, Velidi Nageswara Rao, Ojha, Bijaya M, Pati, Surendra, Soutar, Douglas, Rath, Nilambar, John D H Porter, Kodyur Krishna Moorthy, Ranganadha Rao, Pemmaraju V, Ojha Bijaya M., Douglas Soutar, Krishna Moorthy Kodyur, Pemmaraju V Ranganadha Rao, Rath Nilambar, Kanungo, Akshay K, Kanungo Akshay K., Akshay K Kanungo, M Ruby Siddiqui, Krishna Moorthy, Kodyur   +35 more
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Diagnosing and treating leprosy in a non-endemic setting in a national centre, London, United Kingdom 1995-2018.

PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2022
BackgroundLeprosy is rare in the United Kingdom (UK), but migration from endemic countries results in new cases being diagnosed each year. We documented the clinical presentation of leprosy in a non-endemic setting.MethodsDemographic and clinical data on
Diana N Lockwood, Amy McIntosh, Margaret Armstrong, Anna M Checkley, Stephen L Walker, Angela McBride   +5 more
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