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The Mycobacterium tuberculosis Rv0132c Gene Product Mtb‐FGD2 Can Act as an F420‐Dependent Glucose Dehydrogenase

Proteins: Structure, Function, and Bioinformatics, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The role of the cell envelope‐associated Rv0132c/FGD2 from Mycobacterium tuberculosis has long been a subject of debate. Importantly, FGD2 is found only in pathogenic mycobacteria, making it a potential drug target. While some suggest it functions as a glucose‐6‐phosphate dehydrogenase, others propose it acts instead as an F420‐dependent ...
Adewale V. Aderemi, Matthew Snee, Richard B. Tunnicliffe, Linus O. Johanissen, Matthew J. Cliff, Colin W. Levy, Derren J. Heyes, Marina Golovanova, Thomas A. Jowitt, Sam Hay, Andrew W. Munro, Jonathan P. Waltho, David Leys   +12 more
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Assessment of Antimicrobial Resistance in M. leprae Strains From Kiribati

Tropical Medicine &International Health, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objectives Kiribati has one of the highest rates of leprosy worldwide. A nationwide screening and chemoprophylaxis program for household leprosy contacts was introduced in 2018. In 2022, population‐wide screening and rifamycin‐based treatment or chemoprophylaxis for leprosy and tuberculosis was introduced as part of the PEARL and COMBINE ...
Patrick O. Campbell, Temea Bauro, Erei Rimon, Nabura Ioteba, Trevor Anderson, Arturo Cunanan, Taulanga Naniseni, Jacqui Gardner, Emma Trowbridge, Nicholas M. Douglas, Stephen T. Chambers   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Demyelinating Leprosy Neuropathy: An Unusual and Misleading Electrophysiological Pattern

Muscle &Nerve, Volume 73, Issue 5, Page 898-905, May 2026.
ABSTRACT Introduction/Aims Peripheral neuropathy, especially mononeuropathy multiplex, is a frequent manifestation of leprosy. Electrodiagnostic studies (EDX) usually show predominant axonal involvement. In this study, we report patients with prominent demyelinating abnormalities consistent with the diagnosis of chronic inflammatory demyelinating ...
Cendrine Foucard, Marie Jachiet, Karine Viala, Thierry Maisonobe, Guillaume Fargeot   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Understanding the Distribution of Muscidae Flies and Their Role as Vectors of Bacterial Pathogens in South Africa: A Review Using BOLD Barcoding Data

Veterinary Medicine and Science, Volume 12, Issue 3, May 2026.
ABSTRACT The role of Muscidae flies as vectors of bacterial pathogens with veterinary and public health significance necessitates accurate species identification and distribution mapping. This review analysed records from the Barcode of Life Data Systems (BOLD) and the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) national Diptera checklist ...
Veronica Phetla, Monica Mwale, Oriel Thekisoe, Maropeng Charles Monyama   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Acidic pH Restricts Non‐Tuberculous Mycobacteria Replication

Molecular Microbiology, Volume 125, Issue 5, Page 375-388, May 2026.
Different nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) species display unique replication profiles in acidic pH in vitro which correlates to their replication within human macrophages. Inhibition of the acidic environments within the macrophage enhances bacterial viability emphasising the role of acidic pH during NTM infections.
Parise K. Lockwood, Luiz Pedro Sorio de Carvalho, Rachel P. J. Lai, Maximiliano G. Gutierrez   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

A major T cell antigen of Mycobacterium leprae is a 10-kD heat-shock cognate protein. [PDF]

, 1992
Several mycobacterial antigens, identified by monoclonal antibodies and patient sera, have been found to be homologous to stress or heat-shock proteins (hsp) defined in Escherichia coli and yeast.
Alland, D, Bajardi, AC, Bloom, BR, Brennan, PJ, Convit, J, Fan, XD, Grisso, CL, Hunter, SW, Mehra, V, Sieling, PA   +9 more
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Multiplex PCR technique could be an alternative approach for early detection of leprosy among close contacts - a pilot study from India [PDF]

, 2010
Background Implementation of Multi drug Therapy (MDT) regimen has resulted in the decline of the total number of leprosy cases in the world.
Surajita Banerjee, Kamalesh Sarkar, Soma Gupta, Prasanta Sinha Mahapatra, Siddhartha Gupta, Samudra Guha, Debasis Bandhopadhayay, Chaitry Ghosal, Suman Kalyan Paine, Rathindra Nath Dutta, Nibir Biswas, Basudev Bhattacharya   +11 more
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Redefining Therapies for Drug‐Resistant Tuberculosis: Synergistic Effects of Antimicrobial Peptides, Nanotechnology, and Computational Design

Advanced Healthcare Materials, Volume 15, Issue 14, 10 April 2026.
Antimicrobial peptide (AMP)‐loaded nanocarriers provide a multifunctional strategy to combat drug‐resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis. By enhancing intracellular delivery, bypassing efflux pumps, and disrupting bacterial membranes, this platform restores phagolysosome fusion and macrophage function.
Christian S. Carnero Canales, Jessica Ingrid Marquez Cazorla, Renzo Marianito Marquez Cazorla, Aline Martins dos Santos, Jonatas Lobato Duarte, Letícia Oliveira Catarin Nunes, Túlio Custódio Reis, Lara Cerazi Salvador, Norival Alves Santos‐Filho, Rafael Miguel Sábio, Hélder A. Santos, Fernando Rogério Pavan   +11 more
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Perceptions of Hansen's Disease in Northeast Brazil: A Community‐Based Study Integrating Stigma, Empowerment, and Social Distance

Tropical Medicine &International Health, Volume 31, Issue 4, Page 465-480, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Perceptions of Hansen’s disease (HD) can influence the level of stigma, empowerment, and intention to distance oneself from those affected by the disease. Knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs shape these perceptions. This study aims to understand perceptions of HD regarding stigma and empowerment. Method: A cross‐sectional, mixed‐methods research
Jaqueline Caracas Barbosa, Aymée Medeiros da Rocha, Hellen Xavier Oliveira, Nágila Nathaly Lima Ferreira, Adriana da Silva dos Reis, Anderson Fuentes Ferreira, Wim H. van Brakel, Anna T. van ‘t Noordende, Duane Charles Hinders, José Alexandre Menezes da Silva, Carmem Emmanuely Leitão Araújo, Rômulo do Nascimento Rocha, Alberto Novaes Ramos Jr   +12 more
wiley   +1 more source

Faktor-Faktor yang Mempengaruhi Terjadinya Infeksi Kusta

JKS (Jurnal Kedokteran Syiah Kuala), 2010
Abstrak.  Program pemberantasan kusta di dunia telah berjalan Jebih dari 20 tahun terakhir, namun kasus insiden kusta baru tidak menurun. Dengan kata lain penularan penyakit kusta masih terus terjadi di rnana- mana.
Mudatsir Mudatsir
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