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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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Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings, 2019 Leprosy is caused by an infection with Mycobacterium leprae, an acid-fast, slow-growing, obligate intracellular rod-shaped bacillus. Intrapartum leprosy most commonly occurs in the third trimester of pregnancy. This is likely due to pregnancy decreasing cellular immunity, thus allowing the organism to proliferate unchecked. This case report reviews the
Madeline Smoot +3 more
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Response to Oral Dapsone in a Patient With Generalised Junctional Epidermolysis Bullosa
JEADV Clinical Practice, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Dapsone is a potent antibacterial agent used as a first‐line treatment for leprosy and employed also as an anti‐inflammatory agent. Additionally, dapsone is used for a variety of other cutaneous conditions. Herein, we report a case of intermediate junctional epidermolysis bullosa that improved significantly with oral 4,4’‐diamino‐diphenyl ...
Shiho Mori +2 more
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Leprosy and tuberculosis concomitant infection: a poorly understood, age-old relationship [PDF]
, 2014 Historically, archaeological evidence, post-mortem findings and retro- spective analysis of leprosy institutions’ data demonstrates a high observed incidence of concomitant infection with leprosy and tuberculosis (TB).
Anjum, V +7 more
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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
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Holistic Care for Leprosy Patients in Lembata District, East Nusa Tenggara [PDF]
, 2017 Background: Lembata is a district in East Nusa Tenggara with various infectious and non-infectious diseases, including leprosy. The monthly incidence of leprosy increase by 1-2 new cases of leprosy per village. In Lembata there is Lembata Damian Hospital,
Weraman, P. (Pius)
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Germ Panic and Chalice Hygiene in the Church of England, c.1895–1930
Journal of Religious History, EarlyView.The late‐Victorian medical revolution in bacteriology, and growing public awareness of hygienic standards and the danger of disease infection from germs, created alarm about the traditional Christian practice of drinking from a common cup at Holy Communion.
Andrew Atherstone
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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
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Combating the Stigmatization of Leprosy: How the first decade of The Star’s publication made the case for romantic relationships and the preservation of domestic life in the Carville Leprosarium [PDF]
, 2013 The stigmatization of leprosy has long been acknowledged as one of the primary obstacles to not only effectively treating leprous patients on a physical level, but also achieving their integration and acceptance into society.
Reed, Gabriela
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The hidden effects of COVID-19 on HIV services in Zanzibar: country report
AIDS Research and Therapy, 2023 The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major effect on HIV-related healthcare services. Zanzibar has experienced several interruptions of HIV services in the areas of testing and counselling, prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, key population ...
Mansour Maulid Mshenga +5 more
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