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Pure neural leprosy: a diagnostic conundrum by Narang, Tarun, Mehta, Hitaishi, Dogra, Sunil, Kumar, Bhushan

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Review of Leprosy Research Evidence (2002 - 2009) and Implications for Current Policy and Practice by van Brakel, Wim, Cross, Hugh, Declercq, Etienne, Deepak, Sunil, Lockwood, Diana, Saunderson, Paul, Smith, W Cairns, Batty, Jenny, Nahodilova, Lenka, Soutar, Doug, Augustine, Valsa, Ebenso, Bassey

“…The ILEP Technical Commission (ITC) advises ILEP member associations on technical aspects of leprosy. A major review of research evidence in leprosy was…”
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Enablement Course Calendar 2016

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Serology: Recent developments, strengths, limitations and prospects: A state of the art overview by OSKAM, Linda, SLIM, Erik, BÜHRER-SEKULA, Samira

“…Specific antibodies can be used as a surrogate marker for bacterial load in leprosy. Tests to detect antibodies can be used for (i) the classification of…”
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WHO disability grading: operational definitions by Brandsma, J Wim, Van Brakel, Wim H

“…The WHO disability grading has been in use for many years. Its main use has been as an indicator for early case detection/reporting. More recently, the WHO…”
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The mouse foot-pad technique for cultivation of Mycobacterium leprae by Levy, Louis, Ji, Baohong

“…Although multiplication of Mycobacterium leprae in the foot pads of immune-competent mice is limited, and no leprosy-like lesions are produced in these…”
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Editor's choice March 2012: the different challenges in leprosy around the world by Lockwood, Diana N J

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Charles Louis Drognat Landré and Gerhard Henrik Armauer Hansen; contribution from a Dutch colony to the discovery of the leprosy bacterium by Menke, Henk E, Faber, William R, Pieters, Toine

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Delay in the diagnosis of leprosy in the Metropolitan Region of Vitória, Brazil by DEPS, Patricia D, GUEDES, Bruno V. S, BUCKER, Jander, ANDREATTA, Matheus K, MARCARI, Rafael S, RODRIGUES, Laura C

“…This paper reports on the time between the onset of the first lesion and diagnosis, defined as delay, and is based on results obtained by interviewers from a…”
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The decaying genome of Mycobacterium leprae by Eiglmeier, K, Parkhill, J, Honoré, N, Garnier, T, Tekaia, F, Telenti, A, Klatser, P, James, K D, Thomson, N R, Wheeler, P R, Churcher, C, Harris, D, Mungall, K, Barrell, B G, Cole, S T

“…Everything that we need to know about Mycobacterium leprae, a close relative of the tubercle bacillus, is encrypted in its genome. Inspection of the 3.27 Mb…”
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First cases of Mycobacterium leprae (Hansen’s disease) detection in Côte d’Ivoire using molecular diagnosis (PCR) by N’Golo David, Coulibaly, Christiane, Amon Aby, Henry, Kouakou, Roger, Dehe Bahou, Solange, Kakou-N’Gazoa, Joseph, Djaman Allico, Vagamon, Bamba, Mireille, Dosso

“…BackgroundLeprosy is a skin disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae. It is the second mycobacterial disease after tuberculosis still presenting a public health…”
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Current knowledge on Mycobacterium leprae transmission: a systematic literature review by Bratschi, Martin W, Steinmann, Peter, Wickenden, Anna, Gillis, Thomas P

“…Summary The transmission pathways of Mycobacterium leprae are not fully understood. Solid evidence exists for an increased risk for individuals living in close…”
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Repetitive sequences in Mycobacterium leprae and their impact on genome plasticity by Cole, S T, Supply, P, Honoré, N

“…About 2% of the genome of Mycobacterium leprae is composed of repetitive DNA. There are more than 26 extinct IS elements together with four families of…”
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WHO Global leprosy (Hansen’s disease) update, 2022: New paradigm – control to elimination by Saunderson, Paul

“…The World Health Organization (WHO) publishes leprosy statistics each year. In 2022, the number of new cases increased compared with the previous two years,…”
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The epidemiology of leprosy in Karonga District, northern Malawi 1973–2023: An analysis of leprosy’s distribution, risk factors, control and decline in rural Africa

“…Summary Karonga District, in northern Malawi, is among the most thoroughly studied areas in the world with respect to leprosy. This report traces the story of…”
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Characteristics of known leprosy contact in a high endemic area in Brazil by DEPS, Patricia D, GUEDES, Bruno V. S, BUCKER, Jander, ANDREATTA, Matheus K, MARCARI, Rafael S, RODRIGUES, Laura C

“…The annual number of new cases of leprosy has not declined in Brazil over the last 15 years, indicating that transmission continues at the same level. To study…”
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Health-related quality of life of children and adolescents with leprosy in a hyperendemic region, Midwest Brazil by de Almeida, Michelle Veiga, Ferreira, Elena Alves Benevides, Da Rocha, Camila Beatriz Alves, Cortela, Denise Costa Boamorte, Silva, Pamela Rodrigues Souza, Len, Claudio Arnaldo, Ferreira, Silvana Margarida Benevides

“…Objective To analyze the health-related quality of life of children and adolescents with leprosy, as well as the parents' perception regarding the quality of…”
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The impact of COVID-19 on persons affected by leprosy and leprosy control in the North and Northeast of Brazil by da Rocha, Aymee Medeiros, de Souza, Eliana Amorim, Ferreira, Anderson Fuentes, Ferreira, Nagila Nathaly Lima, dos Reis, Adriana da Silva, de Andrade, Antonio Reldismar, Silva, Rejane de Almeida, Schoenmakers, Anne, Ramos, Alberto Novaes, Jr, da Silva, Jose Alexandre Menezes

“…Introduction & Aim Brazil, ranking second globally in newly detected leprosy (Hansen's disease) patients, has encountered obstacles in advancing leprosy…”
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The leprosy endgame in Malawi: From leprosy control project to national public health resource by Crampin, A.C, Nyirenda, M, Fine, P.E.M

“…Summary Leprosy is in decline in most endemic countries around the world. A Lepra-supported project in Malawi has evolved over the last 50 years from a unit…”
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Elimination of leprosy redefined as “interruption of transmission” – still many challenges by Fine, Paul

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