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Rapid Quantitative Serological Test for Detection of Infection with Mycobacterium leprae, the Causative Agent of Leprosy by Duthie, Malcolm S, Balagon, Marivic F, Maghanoy, Armi, Orcullo, Florenda M, Cang, Marjorie, Dias, Ronaldo Ferreira, Collovati, Marco, Reed, Steven G

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Identification of serological biomarkers of infection, disease progression and treatment efficacy for leprosy by Spencer, John S, Duthie, Malcolm S, Geluk, Annemieke, Balagon, Marivic F, Kim, Hee Jin, Wheat, William H, Chatterjee, Delphi, Jackson, Mary, Li, Wei, Kurihara, Jade N, Maghanoy, Armi, Mallari, Irene, Saunderson, Paul, Brennan, Patrick J, Dockrell, Hazel M

“…Although leprosy is curable with drug treatment, the identification of biomarkers of infection, disease progression and treatment efficacy would greatly help…”
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Isolation of Mycobacterium lepromatosis and Development of Molecular Diagnostic Assays to Distinguish Mycobacterium leprae and M. lepromatosis by Sharma, Rahul, Singh, Pushpendra, McCoy, Rajiv C, Lenz, Shannon M, Donovan, Kelly, Ochoa, Maria T, Estrada-Garcia, Iris, Silva-Miranda, Mayra, Jurado-Santa Cruz, Fermin, Balagon, Marivic F, Stryjewska, Barbara, Scollard, David M, Pena, Maria T, Lahiri, Ramanuj, Williams, Diana L, Truman, Richard W, Adams, Linda B

“…Abstract Background Mycobacterium leprae was thought to be the exclusive causative agent of leprosy until Mycobacterium lepromatosis was identified in a rare…”
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Comparative evaluation of antibody detection tests to facilitate the diagnosis of multibacillary leprosy by Duthie, Malcolm S, Orcullo, Florenda M, Abbelana, Junie, Maghanoy, Armi, Balagon, Marivic F

“…Despite control efforts, leprosy persists as a significant health concern in many regions. Diagnosis is achieved by a combination of clinical,…”
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Utility and limitations of serodiagnostic tests in monitoring the response to treatment of leprosy patients by Duthie, Malcolm S., Roferos, Florenda O., Abellana, Junie F., Taborada, Tonet, Sanchez, Riza, Maghanoy, Armi, Balagon, Marivic F.

“…Simple measures that can facilitate early recognition of leprosy complications are still lacking. We therefore evaluated a lateral flow-based rapid diagnostic…”
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A rapid ELISA for the diagnosis of MB leprosy based on complementary detection of antibodies against a novel protein-glycolipid conjugate by Duthie, Malcolm S, Raychaudhuri, Ruben, Tutterrow, Yeung L, Misquith, Ayesha, Bowman, Julie, Casey, Allen, Balagon, Marivic F, Maghanoy, Armi, Beltran-Alzate, Juan Camilo, Romero-Alzate, Marcela, Cardona-Castro, Nora, Reed, Steven G

“…Abstract Despite the widespread use of multidrug therapy for treatment, delays in clinical recognition and under-reporting of leprosy indicate that…”
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Acceptability of rapid diagnostic tests among patients and their contacts in the Philippines is sustained beyond the completion of treatment by Duthie, Malcolm S, Roferos, Florenda O, Maghanoy, Armi A, Balagon, Marivic F

“…Background Diagnosis of leprosy currently requires individuals suspecting themselves to be affected to present for expert clinical exams. Clinic attendance can…”
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A retrospective study of the epidemiology of leprosy in Cebu: an eleven-year profile by Scheelbeek, Pauline F D, Balagon, Marivic V F, Orcullo, Florenda M, Maghanoy, Armi A, Abellana, Junie, Saunderson, Paul R

“…Cebu has been one of the most leprosy endemic areas in the Philippines. Despite the high coverage rates of multiple drug therapy (MDT) and high BCG-vaccine…”
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A Sensitive and Quantitative Assay to Enumerate and Measure Mycobacterium leprae Viability in Clinical and Experimental Specimens by Collins, Jaymes H, Lenz, Shannon M, Ray, Nashone A, Balagon, Marivic F, Hagge, Deanna A, Lahiri, Ramanuj, Adams, Linda B

“…Mycobacterium leprae, the etiologic agent of leprosy, cannot be cultured on artificial media. This characteristic, coupled with its long generation time,…”
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Need for, and acceptability of, rapid diagnostic tests that can facilitate the diagnosis of leprosy by Duthie, Malcolm S, Orcullo, Florenda M, Maghanoy, Armi, Balagon, Marivic F

“…New cases of leprosy indicate that M. leprae transmission is continuing. In the first half of 2015 we sequentially diagnosed new leprosy patients attending…”
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Combination chemoprophylaxis and immunoprophylaxis in reducing the incidence of leprosy by Duthie, Malcolm S, Balagon, Marivic F

“…Leprosy is a complex infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae that is a leading cause of nontraumatic peripheral neuropathy. Current control…”
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Long-Term Relapse Risk of Multibacillary Leprosy after Completion of 2 Years of Multiple Drug Therapy (WHO-MDT) in Cebu, Philippines by Balagon, Marivic F, Cellona, Roland V, Cruz, Eduardo dela, Burgos, Jasmin A, Abalos, Rodolfo M, Walsh, Gerald P, Saunderson, Paul R, Walsh, Douglas S

“…From 1987 to 1994, we enrolled 500 subjects completing 2-year WHO multiple drug therapy (MDT) for multibacillary leprosy in a prospective relapse study…”
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The efficacy of a four-week, ofloxacin-containing regimen compared with standard WHO-MDT in PB leprosy by BALAGON, Marivic F, CELLONA, Roland V, ABALOS, Rodolfo M, GELBER, Robert H, SAUNDERSON, Paul R

“…To compare the efficacy of a 4-week ofloxacin-containing regimen and the standard WHO-MDT regimen for PB leprosy, in terms of the rate and timing of relapse…”
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Identification of serological biomarkers of infection, disease progression and treatment efficacy for leprosy by Spencer, John S, Duthie, Malcolm S, Geluk, Annemieke, Balagon, Marivic F, Kim, Hee Jin, Wheat, William H, Chatterjee, Delphi, Jackson, Mary, Li, Wei, Kurihara, Jade N, Maghanoy, Armi, Mallari, Irene, Saunderson, Paul, Brennan, Patrick J, Dockrell, Hazel M

“…Although leprosy is curable with drug treatment, the identification of biomarkers of infection, disease progression and treatment efficacy would greatly help…”
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The efficacy of a four-week, ofloxacin-containing regimen compared with standard WHO-MDT in PB leprosy by Balagon, Marivic F, Cellona, Roland V, Abalos, Rodolfo M, Gelber, Robert H, Saunderson, Paul R

“…Objectives: To compare the efficacy of a 4-week ofloxacin-containing regimen and the standard WHO-MDT regimen for PB leprosy, in terms of the rate and timing…”
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A Retrospective Study of the Epidemiology of Leprosy in Cebu: An Eleven-Year Profile: e2444 by Scheelbeek, Pauline FD, Balagon, Marivic VF, Orcullo, Florenda M, Maghanoy, Armi A, Abellana, Junie, Saunderson, Paul R

“…Background Cebu has been one of the most leprosy endemic areas in the Philippines. Despite the high coverage rates of multiple drug therapy (MDT) and high…”
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