Search Results - "Hagge, Deanna"
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The lta4h Locus Modulates Susceptibility to Mycobacterial Infection in Zebrafish and Humans
Published in Cell (05-03-2010)“…Exposure to Mycobacterium tuberculosis produces varied early outcomes, ranging from resistance to infection to progressive disease. Here we report results from…”
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Post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) efficacy of rifampin, rifapentine, moxifloxacin, minocycline, and clarithromycin in a susceptible-subclinical model of leprosy
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-09-2020)“…Subclinical infection with Mycobacterium leprae is one potential source of leprosy transmission, and post-exposure prophylaxis (PEP) regimens have been…”
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A simple assay to quantify mycobacterial lipid antigen-specific T cell receptors in human tissues and blood
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-12-2021)“…T cell receptors (TCRs) encode the history of antigenic challenge within an individual and have the potential to serve as molecular markers of infection. In…”
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ENLIST 1: An International Multi-centre Cross-sectional Study of the Clinical Features of Erythema Nodosum Leprosum
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-09-2015)“…Erythema nodosum leprosum (ENL) is a severe multisystem immune mediated complication of borderline lepromatous leprosy and lepromatous leprosy. ENL is…”
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Diagnosis and impact of neuropathic pain in leprosy patients in Nepal after completion of multidrug therapy
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (02-07-2018)“…Neuropathic pain (NP) can occur as a chronic complication of leprosy neuropathy. NP epidemiology and its impact on patients have not been well documented. This…”
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Common Polymorphisms in the NOD2 Gene Region Are Associated with Leprosy and Its Reactive States
Published in The Journal of infectious diseases (01-05-2010)“…Background. Because of its wide spectrum of clinical manifestations and its well-defined immunological complications, leprosy is a useful disease for studying…”
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T-cell regulation in lepromatous leprosy
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-04-2014)“…Regulatory T (Treg) cells are known for their role in maintaining self-tolerance and balancing immune reactions in autoimmune diseases and chronic infections…”
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Money matters: Priorities in leprosy research funding
Published in Leprosy review (01-12-2023)“…Priorities for leprosy research are discussed frequently, but the variety of sources of research funding, and the choices of research priorities by funding…”
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An assessment of the reported impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on leprosy services using an online survey of practitioners in leprosy referral centres
Published in Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (02-12-2021)“…Abstract Background The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has led to governments implementing a variety of public health measures to control…”
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Evaluation of a self-help intervention to promote the health and wellbeing of marginalised people including those living with leprosy in Nepal: a prospective, observational, cluster-based, cohort study with controls
Published in BMC public health (06-05-2021)“…People affected by leprosy are at increased risk of ulcers from peripheral nerve damage. This in turn can lead to visible impairments, stigmatisation and…”
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An individual randomised efficacy trial of autologous blood products, leukocyte and platelet-rich fibrin (L-PRF), to promote ulcer healing in leprosy in Nepal: the TABLE trial protocol
Published in Current controlled trials in cardiovascular medicine (15-07-2021)“…Leprosy is curable with multidrug therapy and treatment in the early stages can prevent disability. However, local nerve damage can lead to injury and…”
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Identification of a systemic interferon-γ inducible antimicrobial gene signature in leprosy patients undergoing reversal reaction
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-10-2019)“…Reversal reactions (RRs) in leprosy are characterized by a reduction in the number of bacilli in lesions associated with an increase in cell-mediated immunity…”
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Whole blood RNA signatures in leprosy patients identify reversal reactions before clinical onset: a prospective, multicenter study
Published in Scientific reports (29-11-2019)“…Early diagnosis of leprosy is challenging, particularly its inflammatory reactions, the major cause of irreversible neuropathy in leprosy. Current diagnostics…”
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The Many Hosts of Mycobacteria 9 (MHM9): A conference report
Published in Tuberculosis (Edinburgh, Scotland) (01-09-2023)“…The Many Hosts of Mycobacteria (MHM) meeting series brings together basic scientists, clinicians and veterinarians to promote robust discussion and…”
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Methotrexate and prednisolone study in erythema nodosum leprosum (MaPs in ENL) protocol: a double-blind randomised clinical trial
Published in BMJ open (17-11-2020)“…IntroductionErythema nodosum leprosum (ENL) is an immunological complication of leprosy. ENL results in morbidity and disability and if it is not treated can…”
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Effectiveness of 32 versus 20 weeks of prednisolone in leprosy patients with recent nerve function impairment: A randomized controlled trial
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (04-10-2017)“…While prednisolone is commonly used to treat recent nerve function impairment (NFI) in leprosy patients, the optimal treatment duration has not yet been…”
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Persistent dengue emergence: the 7 years surrounding the 2010 epidemic in Nepal
Published in Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (01-12-2015)“…Background Dengue fever (DF) is an emerging public health problem in Nepal, and yet neither the magnitude of the DF burden or its epidemiological trends are…”
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IL-10 and NOS2 modulate antigen-specific reactivity and nerve infiltration by T cells in experimental leprosy
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-09-2014)“…Although immunopathology dictates clinical outcome in leprosy, the dynamics of early and chronic infection are poorly defined. In the tuberculoid region of the…”
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Genetic Variation in Toll-Interacting Protein Is Associated With Leprosy Susceptibility and Cutaneous Expression of Interleukin 1 Receptor Antagonist
Published in The Journal of infectious diseases (01-04-2016)“…Leprosy is a chronic disease characterized by skin and peripheral nerve pathology and immune responses that fail to control Mycobacterium leprae…”
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Human beta-defensin 3 is up-regulated in cutaneous leprosy type 1 reactions
Published in PLoS neglected tropical diseases (01-11-2012)“…Leprosy, a chronic granulomatous disease affecting the skin and nerves, is caused by Mycobacterium leprae (M. leprae). The type of leprosy developed depends…”
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