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Internal Migration and Leprosy in Shanghai from 2000 to 2019: an Epidemiological Study of New Cases

Acta Dermato-Venereologica, 2021
Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae. Massive internal migration from rural to urban areas poses new challenges for leprosy control in Shanghai, China.
Jianyu Zhu, Chao Shi, Degang Yang, Yeqiang Liu, Jia Chen, Meiping Ye, Chunjie Liao, Zhichun Jing, Pingyu Zhou   +8 more
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Update on Dermoscopy and Infectious Skin Diseases

Dermatology Practical & Conceptual, 2019
Nowadays, dermoscopy is a global worldwide diffuse diagnostic tool supporting clinicians in their daily hard task of correct orientation among dermatological diseases.
Vincenzo Piccolo
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Tricyclazole alleviates Fonsecaea pedrosoi-induced immune suppression of neutrophils by inhibiting DHN-melanin biosynthesis

Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology
IntroductionChromoblastomycosis (CBM) is a chronic cutaneous infection caused by dematiaceous fungi, characterized by therapeutic challenges such as difficulty in pathogen clearance and high recurrence rates. Fonsecaea pedrosoi (F.
Chunjiao Zheng, Wei Li, Yuanyuan Wang, Lulu Li, Linan Ni, Xiaoping Liu, Jingwen Tan, Lianjuan Yang, Qian Yu   +8 more
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Skin diseases in patients with primary psychiatric conditions: A hospital based study

Journal of Epidemiology and Global Health, 2019
Background: Although the relationship between skin diseases in patients with primary psychiatric conditions is important for patient management, studies on this issue are limited.
Nayera H. Moftah, Abeer M. Kamel, Hussein M. Attia, Mona Z. El-Baz, Hala M. Abd El–Moty   +4 more
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“Online survey of COVID-19 immunization and infection in patients with systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis and adult-onset still’s disease.”

Pediatric Rheumatology Online Journal, 2023
Background Patients with systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA) and adult-onset Still’s disease (AOSD) have been under-represented in studies about safety of the COVID-19 immunization. We aimed to inquire about the safety and tolerability of COVID-
Mariana Correia Marques, Subrata Paul, Carol Lake, Ly-Lan Bergeron, Rashmi Sinha, Luciana Peixoto, Marinka Twilt, Michael J. Ombrello   +7 more
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The effects of climate change on infectious diseases with cutaneous manifestations

International Journal of Women's Dermatology, 2021
Background: Anthropogenic climate change affects the burden of infectious diseases via several interconnected mechanisms. In recent years, there has been greater awareness of the ways in which climate-sensitive infectious diseases pose a growing threat ...
Sarah J. Coates, MD, Scott A. Norton, MD, MPH, MSc   +1 more
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Interleukin-36 in Infectious and Inflammatory Skin Diseases

Frontiers in Immunology, 2019
Interleukin-36 (IL-36) comprises to a cytokine family consisting of four isoforms IL-36α, IL-36β, IL-36γ, and IL-36 receptor antagonist (IL-36 Ra). These IL-36 cytokines, in turn, belong to the IL-1 superfamily.
Anna-Lena Buhl, Joerg Wenzel
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Ascertaining infectious disease burden through primary care clinic attendance among young Aboriginal children living in four remote communities in Western Australia. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2018
Infectious diseases contribute a substantial burden of ill-health in Australia's Aboriginal children. Skin infections have been shown to be common in remote Aboriginal communities, particularly in the Northern Territory, Australia.
David Hendrickx, Asha C Bowen, Julie A Marsh, Jonathan R Carapetis, Roz Walker   +4 more
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Spectrum of non-neoplastic skin diseases: a histopathology-based clinicopathological correlation study

MGM Journal of Medical Sciences, 2023
Background: Non-neoplastic skin diseases encompass a wide array of pathologies ranging from autoimmune to infectious to diseases of unknown etiology. Clinical and microscopic examinations are the two most critical diagnostic modalities for managing skin ...
Urshlla Kaul, Archi Arun Chawla, Shilpi Sahu, Reeta Dhar   +3 more
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HIV self-testing in Singapore is safe, feasible and acceptable: Results from a pilot implementation project

Annals, Academy of Medicine, Singapore
The Joint United Nations Programme on human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) (UNAIDS) has set an ambitious goal to end AIDS by 2030 by achieving the 95-95-95 testing and treatment targets by 2025, where 95% of all ...
Chen Seong Wong, Koon Wee Benson Yeo, Sally Low, Fikri Alkhatib, Felicia Huimei Hong, Chiaw Yee Choy, Sophia Archuleta   +6 more
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