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From leprosy to ground zero: Imagining futures in a world of elimination
Medical Anthropology Quarterly, EarlyView.Abstract Achieving a target of zero—zero disease, zero disability, and zero discrimination—has become the dominant focus of campaigns to control or eliminate diseases, from HIV/AIDS to malaria to leprosy. Given the historical failure of most eradication programs over the last century, such teleological imaginings of disease‐free futures might seem ...
James Staples
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The leprosy reaction is associated with salivary anti-Porphyromonas gingivalis IgA antibodies
AMB Express, 2023 The aim of the study was to evaluate the association between salivary anti-Porphyromonas gingivalis IgA antibodies and the leprosy reaction. The levels of salivary anti - P.
Michelle Miranda Lopes Falcão +14 more
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Bullying in Children With Congenital Ichthyosis
Pediatric Dermatology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background/Objectives Bullying of children with chronic disorders is associated with an increased risk of depression, anxiety, poor self‐esteem, and suicidal ideation. Congenital ichthyoses are genodermatoses with extensive visible scaling and inflammation.
Andrea M. Rustad +6 more
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The Burden of Leprosy Reaction in the Post-Elimination Era: A Study from Gresik City, Indonesia
Berkala Ilmu Kesehatan Kulit dan Kelamin (Periodical of Dermatology and Venerology)Background: The attention of leprosy management has shifted to reduce the burden of leprosy complications, including leprosy reactions. Leprosy reaction is the predominant cause of nerve impairment that leads to disability and lowers the quality of life ...
Hapsari Kinanti, Kurniati, Wind Faidati
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Frontiers in Immunology, 2018 Leprosy reactions are responsible for incapacities in leprosy and represent the major cause of permanent neuropathy. The identification of biomarkers able to identify patients more prone to develop reaction could contribute to adequate clinical ...
Mayara Garcia de Mattos Barbosa +10 more
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From bee species aggregation to models of disease avoidance: The Ben-Hur effect [PDF]
arXiv, 2015 The movie Ben-Hur highlights the dynamics of contagion associated with leprosy, a pattern of forced aggregation driven by the emergence of symptoms and the fear of contagion. The 2014 Ebola outbreaks reaffirmed the dynamics of redistribution among symptomatic and asymptomatic or non-infected individuals as a way to avoid contagion.
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Dermoscopy of Burrow Ink Test in a Case of Scabies (Dermoscopic Burrow Ink Test: D‐Bit)
JEADV Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Bhakti Sarda +3 more
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Analysis of chemical and genetic variability in wild hop (Humulus lupulus L.) populations of Kosovo
Plant Biology, EarlyView.The study revealed phytochemical and genetic variability among and within wild hop populations in Kosovo, offering valuable insights for conservation and future breeding efforts. Abstract Hops is an economically important species due to its diverse secondary metabolites and extensive use in the brewing and medicinal industries.
B. Salihu +5 more
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South African Family Practice, 2021 يمكن أن يؤثر الجذام (مرض هانسن) على العديد من الأعضاء وهياكل الجسم. عادة ما يتم ملاحظة علامات الجلد في المرحلة المبكرة من المرض، وبالتالي تكون أول علامات يمكن تحديدها لدفع الشك السريري. يؤثر الجذام في الغالب على الجلد والأعصاب الطرفية. تم توثيق المرض قبل قرون عديدة من العصر التوراتي.
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Borderline Tuberculoid Leprosy
JEADV Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Rohit Kothari +3 more
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