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Risk factors for physical disability upon release from multidrug therapy in new cases of leprosy at a referral center in Brazil by Assis, Bárbara Proença Nardi, Lyon, Sandra, Grossi, Maria Aparecida de Faria, Rocha, Manoel Otávio da Costa

“…The present study sought to investigate the risk factors for physical disability upon release from multidrug therapy (MDT) in new cases of leprosy, registered…”
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Reading of the Mitsuda test: comparison between diameter and total area by means of a computerized method by Alecrim, Edilamar Silva de, Chaves, Ana Thereza, Pôrto, Luiz Alberto Bomjardim, Grossi, Maria Aparecida de Faria, Lyon, Sandra, Rocha, Manoel Otávio da Costa

“…The Mitsuda test is a skin test based on the individual's immune response through late and highly specific hypersensitivity reaction to the Mycobacterium…”
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Country profile: leprosy in Brazil by Penna, Maria Lucia Fernandes, Grossi, Maria Aparecida De Faria, Penna, Gerson Oliveira

“…Brazil has high rates of leprosy case detection, especially in the northern and west-central areas of the country. Effective decentralisation of routine…”
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Hansen's disease: a vanishing disease? by Talhari, Sinésio, Grossi, Maria Aparecida de Faria, de Oliveira, Maria Leide WDR, Gontijo, Bernardo, Talhari, Carolina, Penna, Gerson Oliveira

“…The introduction, implementation, successes and failures of multidrug therapy (MDT) in all Hansen's disease endemic countries are discussed in this paper. The…”
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A Delphi exercise to refine the WHO three-point disability grading system for leprosy, and to develop guidelines to promote greater accuracy and reliability of WHO disability recording by Cross, Hugh

“…A Delphi Exercise was undertaken with two objectives: (1) To ascertain whether operational definitions for WHO Disability Grading could be formulated by…”
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Reduced vitamin D receptor (VDR) and cathelicidin antimicrobial peptide (CAMP) gene expression contribute to the maintenance of inflammatory immune response in leprosy patients by Grossi de Oliveira, Ana Laura, Chaves, Ana Thereza, Cardoso, Mariana Santos, Gomide Pinheiro, Guilherme Rafael, Antunes, Douglas Eulálio, Aparecida de Faria Grossi, Maria, Lyon, Sandra, Bueno, Lilian Lacerda, Otávio da Costa Rocha, Manoel, Alves da Silva Menezes, Cristiane, Fujiwara, Ricardo Toshio

“…Leprosy is an infectious disease influenced by genetic, immunological, and environmental factors. Reduced gene expressions may be associated with the…”
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Mycobacterium leprae–helminth co-infections and vitamin D deficiency as potential risk factors for leprosy: A case–control study in south-eastern Brazil by Dennison, Cori L., de Oliveira, Lorena B., Fraga, Lucia A. de O., e Lima, Rosemary S., Ferreira, José A., Clennon, Julie A., de Mondesert, Laura, Stephens, Jessica, Magueta, Erica B., Castelo Branco, Alexandre, Rezende, Michelle de Carvalho, Negrão-Corrêa, Deborah, de Faria Grossi, Maria Aparecida, Fairley, Jessica K.

“…•Schistosomiasis is more common in individuals with leprosy than their household contacts.•Vitamin D deficiency is more common in those with leprosy than…”
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Associations between occupation, leprosy disability and other sociodemographic factors in an endemic area of Brazil by Cisneros, Juan, Ferreira, José Antonio, de Faria Grossi, Maria Aparecida, de Filippis, Thelma, de Oliveira, Ana Laura Grossi, Lyon, Sandra, Fairley, Jessica K

“…In Brazil, new leprosy cases with grade-2 disability (G2D) have been increasing. Physical disability has been associated with experienced stigmatization,…”
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Leprosy control: knowledge shall not be neglected by Penna, Maria Lúcia Fernandes, Temporão, Jose Gomes, Grossi, Maria Aparecida de Faria, Penna, Gerson Oliveira

“…Better knowledge of transmission mechanisms is still needed to support a control strategy with important impact on Mycobacterium leprae transmission. Besides…”
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Deep Venous Thrombosis in Patients with Erythema Nodosum Leprosum in the Use of Thalidomide and Systemic Corticosteroid in Reference Service in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais by Lyon, Sandra, Pires, Amalia Sathler, Paiva e Silva, Frederico, Xavier, Marcus Henrique de Souza Brito, Alecrim, Edilamar Silva de, Grossi, Maria Aparecida de Faria, Pôrto, Luiz Alberto Bomjardim, Silva, Fabianny Sanglard da

“…Introduction. Erythema nodosum leprosum (ENL) is a type of lepra reaction treated with corticosteroids and thalidomide, but this association increases the risk…”
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Evaluation of Leprosy Surveillance System in the Amazon region, Brazil, 2001―2007 by DE MELLO FREITAS, Felipe Teixeira, DE SENA NETO, Sebastião Alves, DE FARIA GROSSI, Maria Aparecida, MARQUES MACARIO, Eduardo, DA NOBREGA, Aglaer Alves

“…We evaluated the leprosy surveillance system in the Amazon region, Brazil, 2001-2007, using evaluation guidelines from the US Centers for Disease Control and…”
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Dermatological diseases of compulsory notification in Brazil by Penna, Gerson Oliveira, Domingues, Carla M A S, Siqueira, João Bosco, Elkhoury, Ana Nilce S M, Cechinel, Michella P, Grossi, Maria Aparecida de Faria, Gomes, Marcia de Leite S, Sena, Joana M, Pereira, Gerson Fernando Mendes, Lima Júnior, Francisco Edilson F, Segatto, Teresa Cristina Vieira, Melo, Flavia Cardoso de, Rosa, Fabiano Marques, Silva, Marcia Mesquita, Nicolau, Renata Amadei

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Seroprevalence of ML Flow test in leprosy contacts from State of Minas Gerais, Brazil by Andrade, Ana Regina Coelho de, Grossi, Maria Aparecida de Faria, Bührer-Sékula, Samira, Antunes, Carlos Maurício Figueiredo

“…Leprosy is a public health problem in Brazil. Epidemiological control actions are based on the diagnosis and treatment of leprosy patients and household…”
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Leprosy control strategies and the integration of health services: an international perspective by Visschedijk, Jan, Engelhard, Anrik, Lever, Peter, Grossi, Maria Aparecida de Faria, Feenstra, Pieter

“…Integration of leprosy services into the general health services is regarded as the core strategy to ensure that leprosy control remains cost-effective and…”
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A comparison of ML Flow serology and slit skin smears to assess the bacterial load in newly diagnosed leprosy patients in Brazil by LYON, Sandra, LYON, Ana Claudia, CASTORINA DA SILVA, Rozana, DE FARIA GROSSI, Maria Aparecida, LYON, Silvia Helena, BÜHRER-SEKULA, Samira, ROCHA, Manoel O. C

“…The ML Flow test is an immunochromatographic assay that detects IgM antibodies against M. leprae-specific anti-phenolic glycolipid I (PGL-I). In addition to…”
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The influence of ML Flow test in leprosy classification by Grossi, Maria Aparecida de Faria, Leboeuf, Maria Ana Araújo, Andrade, Ana Regina Coelho de, Lyon, Sandra, Antunes, Carlos Maurício de Figueiredo, Bührer-Sékula, Samira

“…This is a descriptive, exploratory study correlating ML Flow, bacilloscopy and classification of paucibacillary (PB) and multibacillary (MB), involving 1,041…”
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A importância da busca ativa como estratégia de controle da hanseníase em territórios endêmicos by Lima, Rosemary Soares Ker e, Oliveira, Lorena Bruna Pereira de, Gama, Rafael Silva, Ferreira, José Antônio Guimarães, Grossi, Maria Aparecida de Faria, Fairley, Jessica K., Silva, Fernanda Gomes da, Fraga, Lucia Alves de Oliveira

“…De acordo com a literatura, contatos de casos de hanseníase apresentam maior risco de adoecimento e, nesse sentido, é primordial fortalecer e ampliar as ações…”
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Risk factors for ML Flow seropositivity in leprosy patients by Grossi, Maria Aparecida de Faria, Leboeuf, Maria Ana Araújo, Andrade, Ana Regina Coelho de, Bührer-Sékula, Samira, Antunes, Carlos Maurício de Figueiredo

“…The early diagnosis of leprosy, its correct classification and the risk factors related to seropositivity have become important for patient treatment and…”
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Antimicrobial resistance in leprosy: results of the first prospective open survey conducted by a WHO surveillance network for the period 2009–15 by Saunderson, P., Kai, M., Suffys, P., Rosa, P.S., Williams, D., Gupta, U.D., Lavania, M., Cardona-Castro, N., Miyamoto, Y., Vissa, V., Johnson, R.C., Cauchoix, B., Cooreman, E.A.W.D., Pemmaraju, V.R.R., Gillini, L., Al-Samie, Abdul Rahim, Issoufou, Ahamed, Tiendrebeogo, Alexandre, Kingalu, AmriMiraju, Randrianantoandro, Andriamira, Kumar, Anil, Chauffour, Aurelie, Win, Aye Aye, Pandey, Basudev, Agrawal, C.M., Widaningrum, Christiana, Sema, Cynthia, Vidanagama, D.S., Scollard, David M., Beyene, Demmissew, Morelo, Eliane Faria, Kassa, Elizabeth Dizaneh, Claco, Eric, Villalon, Ernesto ES, Sidibe, Famoussa, Sakho, Fatoumata, Abdoulaye, Fomba, Guilengue, Francisco F., Babu, Gadde Rajan, Thakur, Garib Das, Cabanos, Gemma, Clugston, Greame, Zaidy, Hany, Watanabe, Haruo, Kawuma, Herman Joseph, Mallari, Irene Balenton, Goulart, Isabella Maria Bernandes, Ahamed, Issoufou, Subbanna, J., Luengu, Jean Norbert Mputu, Bertolli, Jeanne, Lloyd-Owen, Jonathan, Matheu, Jorge, Brunelli, José Pereira, Osuga, Katsunori, Yamaguchi, Kazuko, Azam, Khalid, Momoudu, Kodia, Doanh, Le Huu, My, Ley Huyen, Shah, Mahesh, Sidibe, Mamadou, Ebenezer, Mannam, Grossi, Maria Aparecida de Faria, Balagon, Marivic F., Canlonon, Marlience, Ahmed, Md Jamsheed, Roferos, Florenda Orcullo, Krismawati, Hana, Htoon, Myo Thet, Van, NguyenThi Hai, Hai, Ngyuen Phuc Nhu, Ishii, Norisha, Soe, Oke, Amiel, Olga, Tossou, Omar, Joshi, P.L., Ranganadha Rao, P.V., Krishnamurthy, Padebettu, Brennan, Patrick J., Busso, Phillipe, Rakoto Andrianarivelo, Mala, Ramdas, D.R., Chabi, Raoul, Gusmao, Renato, DjupuriIzwardy, Rita, Soares, Rosa Castalia Franca Riberio, Buhrer, Samira, Cho, Sang-Nae Ray, Lzumi, Shinzo, Barua, Sumana, Chaitanya, Sundeep, Khang, Tan Hau, Vijayalakshmi, V., Kamara, Vedastus Deusdedit, Wei, Wang, Smith, W.Cairn S., Li, Wei, Lew, Woojin, Al-Qubati, Yasin

“…Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a priority for surveillance in bacterial infections. For leprosy, AMR has not been assessed because Mycobacterium leprae does…”
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Leprosy surveillance in Minas Gerais State by Grossi, Maria Aparecida de Faria

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