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Reverse vaccinology and subtractive genomics approaches for identifying common therapeutics against Mycobacterium leprae and Mycobacterium lepromatosis [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Venomous Animals and Toxins including Tropical Diseases, 2021
Background Mycobacterium leprae and Mycobacterium lepromatosis are gram-positive bacterial pathogens and the causative agents of leprosy in humans across the world.
Arun Kumar Jaiswal   +12 more
doaj   +1 more source

<i>Mycobacterium leprae</i> Slide Positivity at Felege Hiwot Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia: Seven Years Retrospective Study. [PDF]

open access: yesHealth Sci Rep
ABSTRACT Background Mycobacterium leprae is the cause of leprosy, a disease whose severity worsens over time. It affects the nerves of the extremities, the integumentary systems, the linings of appendages like the nose, and the upper respiratory tract. This study aimed to determine the of M.
Erkihun M   +11 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

The genetic determinants of Mycobacterium leprae resistance to antimicrobial drugs [PDF]

open access: yesVestnik Dermatologii i Venerologii, 2021
The review is devoted to the appearance of resistance of a slowly developing disease leprosy to antimicrobial therapy (AMP), primarily recommended by the World Health Organization.
Dmitry A. Verbenko   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Construction and Analysis of the Complete Genome Sequence of Leprosy Agent Mycobacterium lepromatosis

open access: yesMicrobiology Spectrum, 2022
Leprosy is caused by Mycobacterium leprae and Mycobacterium lepromatosis. We report construction and analyses of the complete genome sequence of M. lepromatosis FJ924.
Francisco J. Silva   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mycobacterium leprae on Palatine Tonsils and Adenoids of Asymptomatic Patients, Brazil

open access: yesEmerging Infectious Diseases, 2020
We investigated palatine tonsil and adenoid specimens excised from otorhinolaryngological patients in a leprosy-endemic region of Brazil. Fite-Faraco staining identified Mycobacterium spp. in 9 of 397 specimen blocks.
Marilda Aparecida Milanez Morgado de Abreu   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

In silico analysis of V48A dihydropteroate synthase mutation to dapsone on Mycobacterium leprae from Papua

open access: yesHealth Science Journal of Indonesia, 2020
Latar belakang: Lepra merupakan penyakit yang disebabkan oleh Mycobacterium leprae. Resistensi obat merupakan salah satu tantangan dalam pemberantasan kusta khususnya di Papua.
Yustinus Maladan   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mycobacterium leprae genomes from naturally infected nonhuman primates. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2018
Leprosy is caused by the bacterial pathogens Mycobacterium leprae and Mycobacterium lepromatosis. Apart from humans, animals such as nine-banded armadillos in the Americas and red squirrels in the British Isles are naturally infected with M.
Tanvi P Honap   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

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