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Prospective study of serological conversion as a risk factor for development of leprosy among household contacts by Douglas, J T, Cellona, R V, Fajardo, Jr, T T, Abalos, R M, Balagon, M V F, Klatser, P R

“…Although the prevalence of leprosy has declined over the years, there is no evidence that incidence rates are falling. A method of early detection of those…”
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Improvement in psoriasis after intradermal administration of delipidated, deglycolipidated Mycobacterium vaccae (PVAC™): results of an open-label trial by Balagon, M. V., Tan, P. L., Prestidge, R., Cellona, R. V., Abalos, R. M., Tan, E. V., Walsh, G. P., Watson, J. D., Walsh, D. S.

“…The aim of new treatments for psoriasis is to induce extended remissions with fewer side‐effects. Previous studies suggest that Mycobacterium vaccae, a…”
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Mycobacterium leprae in untreated lepromatous leprosy: more than skin deep by Lane, J. E., Balagon, M. V., Dela Cruz, E. C., Abalos, R. M., Tan, E. V., Cellona, R. V., Sadaya, P. G., Walsh, G. P., Walsh, D. S.

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Multiple lesions of sporotrichoid leishmaniasis in a Filipino expatriate by Walsh, Douglas S., Balagon, Maria V., Abalos, Rodolfo M., Tiongco, Estrelitta S., Cellona, Roland V., Fajardo, Tranquilino T., Walsh, Gerald P.

“…Sporotrichoid cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) was diagnosed in a Filipino man who had worked in Saudi Arabia for 2 years. Two primary lesions—one on the forearm…”
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Improvement in psoriasis after intradermal administration of heat-killed Mycobacterium vaccae by Balagon, Maria V., Walsh, Douglas S., Tan, Paul L., Cellona, Roland V., Abalos, Rodolfo M., Tan, Esterlina V., Fajardo Jr, Tranquilino T., Watson, James D., Walsh, Gerald P.

“…Background New treatments for psoriasis are being developed, but many are associated with limited efficacy, side‐effects, or rapid recurrence after…”
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A randomized, double-blind, double-dummy, controlled dose comparison of thalidomide for treatment of erythema nodosum leprosum by Villahermosa, Laarni G, Fajardo, Jr, Tranquilino T, Abalos, Rodolfo M, Balagon, Maria V, Tan, Esterlina V, Cellona, Roland V, Palmer, Jeffrey P, Wittes, Janet, Thomas, Steven D, Kook, Karin A, Walsh, Gerald P, Walsh, Douglas S

“…In a randomized, double-blind, double-dummy controlled study, 22 men with erythema nodosum leprosum (ENL) received six capsules containing either 100 mg (group…”
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Parallel assessment of 24 monthly doses of rifampin, ofloxacin, and minocycline versus two years of World Health Organization multi-drug therapy for multi-bacillary leprosy by Villahermosa, Laarni G, Fajardo, Jr, Tranquilino T, Abalos, Rodolfo M, Cellona, Roland V, Balagon, Maria V, Dela Cruz, Eduardo C, Tan, Esterlina V, Walsh, Gerald P, Walsh, Douglas S

“…Monthly doses of rifampin, ofloxacin, and minocycline (ROM) are expected to be effective treatment for multi-bacillary leprosy. Patients with MB leprosy…”
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Cross-sectional assessment of ELISA reactivity in leprosy patients, contacts, and normal population using the semisynthetic antigen natural disaccharide octyl bovine serum albumin (ND-O-BSA) in Cebu, The Philippines by Cellona, R V, Walsh, G P, Fajardo, Jr, T T, Abalos, R M, dela Cruz, E C, Guido-Villahermosa, L, Felicio-Balagon, M V, Steenbergen, G J, Douglas, J T

“…An indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) using natural disaccharide octyl bovine serum albumin (ND-O-BSA) as antigen was used in testing leprosy…”
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Cutaneous delayed-type hypersensitivity responsiveness in lepromatous and borderline lepromatous leprosy patients as determined by MULTITEST® CMI by WALSH, D. S, VILLAHERMOSA, L. G, BALAGON, M. V, ABALOS, R. M, FAJARDO, T. T, TAN, E. V, CELLONA, R. V, WALSH, G. P

“…To assess cell mediated immune (CMI) function in patients with lepromatous and borderline lepromatous leprosy (LL and BL), 35 patients were examined with the…”
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Primary dapsone resistance in Cebu, The Philippines; cause for concern by dela Cruz, E, Cellona, R V, Balagon, M V, Villahermosa, L G, Fajardo, Jr, T T, Abalos, R M, Tan, E V, Walsh, G P

“…At a time when primary dapsone resistance was prevalent in many leprosy endemic areas, Cebu in The Philippines reported only 3.6% in the period 1975-1978 and…”
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Clofazimine therapy for lepromatous leprosy:a historical perspective by Fajardo, Tranquilino T., Abalos, Rodolfo M., Cruz, Eduardo C. dela, Villahermosa, Laarni G., Walsh, Douglas S., Cellona, Roland V., Balagon, Maria V., Tan, Esterlina V., Walsh, Gerald P.

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Limited Susceptibility of Cynomolgus Monkeys (Macaca fascicularis) to Leprosy after Experimental Administration of Mycobacterium leprae by WALSH, Gerald P, DELA CRUZ, Eduardo C, WALSH, Douglas S, ABALOS, Rodolfo M, TAN, Esterlina V, FAJARDO, Tranquilino T, VILLAHERMOSA, Laarni G, CELLONA, Roland V, BALAGON, Maria V, WHITE, Valerie A, SAUNDERSON, Paul R

“…Cynomolgus monkeys are a useful model for human tuberculosis, but susceptibility to M. leprae is unknown. A cynomolgus model of leprosy could increase…”
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A novel method for simple detection of mutations conferring drug resistance in Mycobacterium leprae, based on a DNA microarray, and its applicability in developing countries by Matsuoka, Masanori, Aye, Khin Saw, Kyaw, Kyaw, Tan, Esterlina Virtudes, Balagon, Ma Victoria, Saunderson, Paul, Gelber, Robert, Makino, Masanao, Nakajima, Chie, Suzuki, Yasuhiko

“…1 Leprosy Research Center, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan 2 Department of Medical Research, Yangon, Myanmar 3 Central Special Skin…”
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Psoriasis is characterized by altered epidermal expression of caspase 14, a novel regulator of keratinocyte terminal differentiation and barrier formation by Walsh, Douglas S., Borke, James L., Singh, Baldev B., Do, Nah-Nam, Balagon, Maria V., Abalos, Rodolfo M., Hsu, Stephen D.

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Detection of new leprosy cases at a walk-in skin clinic in Cebu City, Philippines, highlights surveillance by Balagon, M V, Cellona, R V, Fajardo, Jr, T T, Abalos, R M, Walsh, D S, Villahermosa, L G, Tan, E V, dela Cruz, E C, Walsh, G P

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Comparison of pentoxifylline, thalidomide and prednisone in the treatment of ENL by Moreira, A L, Kaplan, G, Villahermosa, L G, Fajardo, T J, Abalos, R M, Cellona, R V, Balagon, M V, Tan, E V, Walsh, G P

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Detection of phenolic glycolipid I of Mycobacterium leprae in sera from leprosy patients before and after start of multidrug therapy by Cho, S N, Cellona, R V, Villahermosa, L G, Fajardo, Jr, T T, Balagon, M V, Abalos, R M, Tan, E V, Walsh, G P, Kim, J D, Brennan, P J

“…A total of 100 untreated new leprosy patients were recruited prospectively and examined for the presence of phenolic glycolipid I (PGL-I) antigen in their…”
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Mycobacterium leprae in untreated lepromatous leprosy: more than skin deep by Lane, J E, Balagon, M V, Dela Cruz, E C, Abalos, R M, Tan, E V, Cellona, R V, Sadaya, P G, Walsh, G P, Walsh, D S

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