Results 31 to 40 of about 71,086 (238)
Scientific Reports, 2021 Several Mycobacterial infections including leprosy and tuberculosis are known to evoke autoimmune responses by modulating homeostatic mechanism of the host.
Vinay Kumar Pathak +3 more
doaj +1 more source
Log-symmetric models with cure fraction with application to leprosy reactions data [PDF]
arXiv, 2021 In this paper, we propose a log-symmetric survival model with cure fraction, considering that the distributions of lifetimes for susceptible individuals belong to the log-symmetric class of distributions. This class has continuous, strictly positive, and asymmetric distributions, including the log-normal, log-$t$-Student, Birnbaum-Saunders, log ...
arxiv
A Study of Qualitative Correlations Between Crucial Bio-markers and the Optimal Drug Regimen of Type-I Lepra Reaction: A Deterministic Approach [PDF]
arXiv, 2023 Mycobacterium leprae is a bacteria that causes the disease Leprosy (Hansen's disease), which is a neglected tropical disease. More than 200000 cases are being reported per year world wide. This disease leads to a chronic stage known as Lepra reaction that majorly causes nerve damage of peripheral nervous system leading to loss of organs.
arxiv
Clinical Microbiology Reviews, 1988 Leprosy affects over 10 million people in the world. The disease is a model of graded cell-mediated immunity, in this case to the causative organism, Mycobacterium leprae. The clinical manifestations are due to (i) bacterial progression, (ii) immunologic responses of the host, (iii) peripheral nerve damage due to either or both bacterial progression ...
R C, Hastings +3 more
openaire +2 more sources
Trials, 2018 Background The annual new-case detection rate for leprosy, while generally stable over the last decade, shows that transmission rates have remained stagnant despite the successful worldwide administration of multidrug therapy since the 1980s.
Daiane Santos dos Santos +7 more
doaj +1 more source
Selecting Subpopulations for Causal Inference in Regression Discontinuity Designs [PDF]
arXiv, 2022 The Brazil Bolsa Familia (BF) program is a conditional cash transfer program aimed to reduce short-term poverty by direct cash transfers and to fight long-term poverty by increasing human capital among poor Brazilian people. Eligibility for Bolsa Familia benefits depends on a cutoff rule, which classifies the BF study as a regression discontinuity (RD)
arxiv
Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2016 Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae. This bacillus has a high predilection for skin and peripheral nerves. The scalp’s anatomical properties do not favor the development of such mycobacterium. We report a case of leprosy with scalp involvement, a rare occurrence in our literature.
Macedo, Raila de Brito +4 more
openaire +5 more sources