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Spatial heterogeneity in projected leprosy trends in India [PDF]
, 2015 Background: Leprosy is caused by infection with Mycobacterium leprae and is characterized by peripheral nerve damage and skin lesions. The disease is classified into paucibacillary (PB) and multibacillary (MB) leprosy.
Beauclair, Roxanne +8 more
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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
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A Zebrafish Model of Mycobacterium leprae Granulomatous Infection. [PDF]
, 2017 Understanding the pathogenesis of leprosy granulomas has been hindered by a paucity of tractable experimental animal models. Mycobacterium leprae, which causes leprosy, grows optimally at approximately 30°C, so we sought to model granulomatous disease in
Cameron, James +2 more
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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 +5 more
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Leprosy in elderly and children among new cases – A 3-year retrospective study
Indian Dermatology Online Journal, 2021 Background: Leprosy occurs in all age groups, with adults constituting the majority. However, leprosy in children always drew the attention of epidemiologists as a guide to transmission of leprosy.
Potharaju Arunraghav, Kallappa Herakal
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Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2020 Background Leprosy, cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) and Chagas disease (CD) are neglected tropical diseases with a high psychosocial burden (PSB). These conditions are endemic in Norte de Santander and Arauca in Colombia, but data on the related PSB are ...
Libardo J Gómez +10 more
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Illness perceptions of leprosy-cured individuals in Surinam with residual disfigurements – “I am cured, but still I am ill” [PDF]
, 2016 Objective Leprosy has rarely been the subject of health psychology research despite its substantial impact. Our aim was to explore illness perceptions in patients and their health care providers in Surinam.
Kaptein, Ad A. +4 more
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Molecular Exploration of the First-Century Tomb of the Shroud in Akeldama, Jerusalem [PDF]
, 2009 The Tomb of the Shroud is a first-century C. E. tomb discovered in Akeldama, Jerusalem, Israel that had been illegally entered and looted. The investigation of this tomb by an interdisciplinary team of researchers began in 2000.
Donoghue, HD +8 more
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BMC Infectious Diseases, 2019 Background The island of Anjouan (Comoros) is highly endemic for leprosy with an annual incidence of 5–10/10,000. In May/June, 2015 single-dose Rifampicin post-exposure prophylaxis (SDR-PEP) was administered to 269 close contacts of 70 leprosy-patients ...
Nimer Ortuno-Gutierrez +10 more
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JAMA dermatology, 2020 This cohort study evaluates the incidence of leprosy among household contacts of patients with leprosy in Brazil and the factors associated with development of leprosy in these contacts.
Camila Silveira Silva Teixeira +14 more
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