Leprosy Mailing List Blog: (LML) Infoleps Choice of new (e) publications on leprosy

Leprosy Mailing List – September 5, 2015

Ref.: (LML) Infoleps Choice of new (e) publications on leprosy - 20150904

From: Jiske Erlings, Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Dear Pieter,

Greetings from Infolep!

As you might know the Infolep team is currently developing a second portal www.InfoNTD.org for information resources on cross-cutting topics in Neglected Tropical Diseases. Until the launch of the portal our rapidly growing collection on Neglected Tropical Diseases can be found here: http://www.leprosy-information.org/category/collection/infontds-cross-cutting-issues

Our WASH and NTD collection can be found here: http://www.leprosy-information.org/category/subject/wash

“This summer we had some technical problems with the Infolep portal. My sincere apologies for any inconvenience this may have caused you. I am happy to report though that all seems to be working again. Please do let me know if you experience any problems with the website.”

Below you will find a selection of recent publications on leprosy. Feel free to contact me to receive the full text versions if a link to the full text is not included.

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Jiske Erlings

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Highlighted Publications

Global leprosy update, 2014: need for early case detection. Wkly Epidemiol Rec. 2015 Sep 4;90(36):461-476. English, French. http://www.who.int/wer/2015/wer9036.pdf

http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/global-leprosy-update-2014-need-early-case-detection?

Policy and technical topics: Selected neglected tropical diseases targeted for elimination: kala-azar, leprosy, yaws, filariasis and schistosomiasis.
World Health Organization, Regional Office for South East Asia. 2015 (issue date: 23 Jul). Free full text: http://leprosy-information.org/resource/policy-and-technical-topics-selected-neglected-tropical-diseases-targeted-elimination-kala

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Accelerating and Sustaining Progress on Neglected Tropical Diseases : a Global Strategy 2015-2020 / World Health Organization, 2015, 38 p. WHO Report No.: WHO/FWC/WSH/15.12. Free full text: http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/water-sanitation-and-hygiene-accelerating-and-sustaining-progress-neglected-tropical

10 facts on tackling neglected tropical diseases with water, sanitation and hygiene http://www.who.int/features/factfiles/wash-ntds/en/

Ten Steps: A guide for health promotion and empowerment of people affected by Neglected Tropical Diseases / Lehman LF, Geyer MJ, Bolton L. The American Leprosy Missions, 2015.

Free full text: http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/ten-steps-guide-health-promotion-and-empowerment-people-affected-neglected-tropical

New Journal Articles

Aerts, A. Leprosy : still a public threat. In: MMS Bulletin 133, 2015 Free full text: http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/leprosy-still-public-health-threat-accelerating-elimination-leprosy

Allen, LM. Leprosy in Morocco: Discrimination Still Affects Victim-Learning a Lesson from the Original" Social Disease" : A Student Perspective. in: ABNF Journal, 2015
Abstract: http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/leprosy-morocco-discrimination-still-affects-victim-learning-lesson-original-social-disease

Bakare AT, Yusuf AJ,Habib ZG, Obembe A. Anxiety and Depression: A Study of People with Leprosy In Sokoto, North-Western Nigeria in: Journal of Psychiatry, 2015 (online) Background: This study was prompted by the heightened reports of anxiety and depression Free full text: http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/anxiety-and-depression-study-people-leprosy-sokoto-north-western-nigeria

Baltodano PA, Wan EL, Noboa J, Rosson GD, Dellon AL. Selecting a Test for Leprous Neuropathy Screening. in: J Reconstr Microsurg. 2015 Jul 28. Abstract: http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/selecting-test-leprous-neuropathy-screening

Batista E Sá VW, Gomes MK, Rangel ML, Sanchez TA, Moreira FA, Hoefle S, Souto IB, Cunha AJ, Fontana AP, Vargas CD. Primary Motor Cortex Representation of Handgrip Muscles in Patients with Leprosy. in: PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2015 Jul 23;9(7): e0003944. Free full text: http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/primary-motor-cortex-representation-handgrip-muscles-patients-leprosy

Braga AF, Moretto DF, Gigliotti P, Peruchi M, Vilani-Moreno FR, Campanelli AP, Latini AC, Iyer A, Maske AP, Sawant PA, Joseph S, Mahajan US, Kudale AM. Socio-cultural features and help-seeking preferences for leprosy and turbeculosis: a cultural epidemiological study in a tribal district of Maharashtra, India. in: Infect Dis Poverty. 2015 Jul 28;4:33. Free full text: http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/socio-cultural-features-and-help-seeking-preferences-leprosy-and-turbeculosis-cultural

Bowers B, Kuipers P, Dorsett, P. A 10-Year Literature Review of the Impact of Community Based Rehabilitation. in: Disability, CBR and Inclusive Development (DCID) 2015 (Vol. 26, nr. 2), p. 104 -119. free full text: http://dcidj.org/article/view/425

Campos DC, Dutra AP, Suares VL, Carvalho PA, Camargo LM. New strategies for active finding of leprosy cases in the Amazonian region. in: Rev Soc Bras Med Trop.2015 Aug;48(4):488-490. Free full text: http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/new-strategies-active-finding-leprosy-cases-amazonian-region

Das PK, Souza VN. Activation and cytokine profile of monocyte derived dendritic cells in leprosy: in vitro stimulation by sonicated Mycobacterium leprae induces
decreased level of IL-12p70 in lepromatous leprosy. in: Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz. 2015 Jul 24. Free full text: http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/activation-and-cytokine-profile-monocyte-derived-dendritic-cells-leprosy-vitro-stimulation

De A, Reja AH, Biswas S, Bhattacharya B, Chatterjee G, Basu K, Sarda A, Chowdhury N. Unique TTC Repeat Base Pair Loss Mutation In Cases of Pure Neural Leprosy: A Survival Strategy of Mycobacterium Leprae? in: Indian J Dermatol. 2015 Jul-Aug;60(4):351-5. Free full text: http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/unique-ttc-repeat-base-pair-loss-mutation-cases-pure-neural-leprosy-survival-strategy

Dionello CF, Rosa Utiyama SR, Radominski SC, Stahlke E, Stinghen ST, de Messias-Reason IJ. Evaluation of rheumatoid factor and anti-citrullinated peptide antibodies in relation to rheumatological manifestations in patients with leprosy from Southern Brazil. in: Int J Rheum Dis. 2015 Aug 6. Abstract: http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/evaluation-rheumatoid-factor-and-anti-citrullinated-peptide-antibodies-relation

Freitas AA, Oliveira RM, Hungria EM, Cardoso LP, Sousa AL, Costa MB, Reed SG, Duthie MS, Stefani MM. Alterations to antigen-specific immune responses before and after multidrug therapy of leprosy. in: Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis. 2015 Jul 2. pii: S0732-8893(15)00225-4. Abstract: http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/alterations-antigen-specific-immune-responses-and-after-multidrug-therapy-leprosy

Fu X, Liu H, Zhang F. Borderline Lepromatous Leprosy with Type 1 (Reversal) Reactions in a Chinese Man. in: Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2015 Aug 5;93(2):207-9.
Free full text: http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/borderline-lepromatous-leprosy-type-1-reversal-reactions-chinese-man

Goulart IM, Araujo S, Filho AB, de Paiva PH, Goulart LR. Asymptomatic leprosy infection among blood donors may predict disease development and suggests a potential mode of transmission. in: J Clin Microbiol. 2015 Jul 22. Abstract: http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/asymptomatic-leprosy-infection-among-blood-donors-may-predict-disease-development-and

Goyal S, Shah N, Shah FR, Shah NR, Shah CK. Clinicopathological Correlation with Histomorphological Spectrum and Bacillary Index of Skin Biopsy in Leprosy. in: (Biennial) Journal GAPM (Gujarat Journal of Pathologistes and Microbiologists) 2015 Free full text: http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/clinicopathological-correlation-histomorphological-spectrum-and-bacillary-index-skin-biopsy

Han XY, Zhang J, Li L. The Leprosy Agents Mycobacterium lepromatosis and Mycobacterium leprae in Mexico: A Clarification. in: J Clin Microbiol. 2015 Jul 29. Abstract: http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/leprosy-agents-mycobacterium-lepromatosis-and-mycobacterium-leprae-mexico-clarification

Han XY, Quintanilla M. A case of diffuse lepromatous leprosy due to Mycobacterium lepromatosis in Quintana Roo, Mexico. in: J Clin Microbiol. 2015 Aug 6.
Abstract: http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/case-diffuse-lepromatous-leprosy-due-mycobacterium-lepromatosis-quintana-roo-mexico

Hotez PJ. Blue Marble Health Redux: Neglected Tropical Diseases and Human Development in the Group of 20 (G20) Nations and Nigeria. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2015 Jul 28;9(7): e0003672. Free full text: http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/blue-marble-health-redux-neglected-tropical-diseases-and-human-development-group-20-g20

Correction: http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/correction-blue-marble-health-redux-neglected-tropical-diseases-and-human-development-group

Hui M, Uppin MS, Challa S, Meena AK, Kaul S. Pure neuritic leprosy: Resolving diagnostic issues in acid fast bacilli (AFB)-negative nerve biopsies: A single centre experience from South India. in: Annals of Indian Academy of 2015, Volume : 18 , issue 3, p. 292-297 Free full text: http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/pure-neuritic-leprosy-resolving-diagnostic-issues-acid-fast-bacilli-afb-negative-nerve

Kavya Shree KL, Raghu MT, Aravind Karinagannanavar, Manjunatha S. A Study of Proportion of Disability and its Determinants among Leprosy Patients. in: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences 2015; Vol. 4, Issue 62, August 03; Page: 10742-10746. Free full text: http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/study-proportion-disability-and-its-determinants-among-leprosy-patients

Kerr LR, Kendall C, Sousa CA, Frota CC, Graham J, Rodrigues L, Fernandes RL, Barreto ML. Human-armadillo interaction in Ceará, Brazil: potential for transmission of M.leprae. in: Acta Trop. 2015 Jul 29. Abstract: http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/human-armadillo-interaction-cear-brazil-potential-transmission-mleprae

Kumar A, Girdhar A, Girdhar BK. A randomized controlled trial to compare cure and relapse rate of paucibacillary multidrug therapy with monthly rifampicin, ofloxacin, and minocycline among paucibacillary leprosy patients in Agra District, India.nIn: Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology, and Leprology, 2015 vol. 81(4) p. 356-362 Free full text: http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/randomized-controlled-trial-compare-cure-and-relapse-rate-paucibacillary-multidrug-therapy

Leon K, Salinas JL, McDonald RW, Sheth AN, Fairley JK. Complex Type 2 Reactions in Three Patients with Hansen's Disease from a Southern United States Clinic.
in: Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2015 Aug 24.
abstract: http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/complex-type-2-reactions-three-patients-hansens-disease-southern-united-states-clinic

Liguori R, Terlizzi R, Giannoccaro MP, Amati A, Foschini MP, Parodi A, Valentino ML. An inflammatory myopathy unmasks a case of leprosy in an Italian patient. in: J Neurol. 2015 Aug 2. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 26233690. Abstract: http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/inflammatory-myopathy-unmasks-case-leprosy-italian-patient

Machado PR, Machado LM, Shibuya M, Rego J, Johnson WD, Glesby MJ. Viral Co-infection and Leprosy Outcomes: A Cohort Study. in: PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2015 Aug 12;9(8):e0003865. Free full text: http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/viral-co-infection-and-leprosy-outcomes-cohort-study

Mahajan A, Banerjee A. Perceived stigma among attendees of psychiatric and nonpsychiatric outpatients department in an industrial township: A comparative study. in: Ind Psychiatry J. 2015 Jan-Jun;24(1):70-5. Free full text: http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/perceived-stigma-among-attendees-psychiatric-and-nonpsychiatric-outpatients-department

Marahatta S, Ghimire A, Jha N, Pokhrel, SM. Social stigma in leprosy. in: Journal of Chitwan Medical College 2015; 5(12): 6-10 Free full text: http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/social-stigma-leprosy

Mandal NK, Saha, G. A Qualitative Assessment of Current Perception of Different Social Groups about Leprosy in High & Low Prevalent Districts of West Bengal. in: Journal of Comprehensive Health, 2015 Vol 3 (2). Free full text: http://leprosy-information.org/resource/qualitative-assessment-current-perception-different-social-groups-about-leprosy-high-low

Mistry AS, Rathod SP, Agarwal P. An institution-based observational study to identify sensitive histopathological parameters in leprosy. In: International Journal of Medical Science and Public Health, 2015 Vol. 4(12). Free full text: http://leprosy-information.org/resource/institution-based-observational-study-identify-sensitive-histopathological-parameters

Mohammed N, Maharaj N, Mohammed A, et al. Leprosy-knowledge, attitudes and practices among clinic attenders. in: West Indian Medical Journal Supplement, 2015, p. 1-75 Abstract: http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/leprosy-knowledge-attitudes-and-practices-among-clinic-attenders

Mowla MR, Ara, S,Tripura S. Leprosy profiles in post-elimination stage: a tertiary care hospital experience in: Int J of Dermatol. 2015 Jul 30. [Epub ahead of print] Abstract: http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/leprosy-profiles-post-elimination-stage-tertiary-care-hospital-experience

Nili S, A Rahimi, A Rasouli, M Karimi, J Hasanzadeh.et al. Using leprosy elimination campaign on leprosy case finding: Case series study in Kurdistan, Iran. in: Chronic Diseases Journal, 2015 Abstract: http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/using-leprosy-elimination-campaign-leprosy-case-finding-case-series-study-kurdistan-iran

Nwankwo, IU. Effects of traditional religious belief system of the Igbo group on the effectiveness of leprosy control programmes in Anambra and Ebonyi states of southeast Nigeria. in: Journal of Religion and Human Relations, 2015 p. 81 -94 Free full text: http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/effects-traditional-religious-belief-system-igbo-group-effectiveness-leprosy-control

Patrao NA, Bhat RM, Dandekeri S, Kambil SM. Diffuse cutaneous leishmaniasis in coexistence with leprosy. in: Int J Dermatol. 2015 Aug 12. doi: 10.1111/ijd.12954. [Epub ahead of print]. Abstract: http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/diffuse-cutaneous-leishmaniasis-coexistence-leprosy

Pérez–Hernández MG,Velasco-Rodríguez R, et al. Directed Imagination: A Procedure for Improving Self-concept in Persons with Leprosy. in: Nurs Care, 2015 Free full text: http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/directed-imagination-procedure-improving-self-concept-persons-leprosy

Pinheiro MGC, Medeiros IBG, Monteiro AI, Simpson CA The nurse and the theme of leprosy in the school context: case studies. in: Revista de Pesquisa, 2015 Jul-Sept.

Free full text: http://leprosy-information.org/resource/nurse-and-theme-leprosy-school-context-case-studies-la-enfermera-y-el-tema-de-la-lepra-en

Rendini T, Levis W. Quantiferon-Gold TB Cannot Detect Latent TB in Patients with Leprosy. in: Clin Infect Dis. 2015 Jul 24. Abstract: http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/quantiferon-gold-tb-cannot-detect-latent-tb-patients-leprosy

Rodrigues FF, Calou CG, Leandro TA, Antezana FJ, Pinheiro AK, Silva VM, Alves MD. Knowledge and practice of the nurse about leprosy: actions of control and elimination. in: Rev Bras Enferm. 2015 Mar-Apr;68(2):297-304. English, Portuguese.PubMed PMID: 26222174. Free full text: http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/knowledge-and-practice-nurse-about-leprosy-actions-control-and-elimination

Uche, NI. Assessment of Level of Public Knowledge about Leprosy and its Effects on Leprosy Control Programmes in Anambra and Ebonyi States of Southeast Nigeria. In: Asian Journal of Social Sciences and Management, 2015 Vol. 2 (3) Free full text: http://leprosy-information.org/resource/assessment-level-public-knowledge-about-leprosy-and-its-effects-leprosy-control-programmes

Vagner, WBE Sá, Gomes MK, Rangel MLS, Sanchez TA, et al. Primary Motor Cortex Representation of Handgrip Muscles in Patients with Leprosy. in: PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases 2015 Free full text: http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/primary-motor-cortex-representation-handgrip-muscles-patients-leprosy

Valdivia PPO, Jiménez AYP, Díaz DS [et al..]. La Lepra y sus discapacidades / Leprosy and disabilities. in: MediCiego, 2015 Vol.21 No.2 Free full text: http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/leprosy-and-disabilities-la-lepra-y-sus-discapacidades

H Wang, W Liu, Y Jin, M Yu [et al.]. Detection of antibodies to both M. leprae PGL-I and MMP-II to recognize leprosy patients at an early stage of disease progression. in: Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease [revised form: July 15, 2015] Abstract: http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/detection-antibodies-both-m-leprae-pgl-i-and-mmp-ii-recognize-leprosy-patients-early-stage

Westphal DC, Pennini SN, Souza PP, Maquiné GÁ, Schettini AP, Santos M.
Follicular mucinosis: an important differential diagnosis of leprosy in an endemic area. in: An Bras Dermatol. 2015 Jun;90(3 Suppl 1):147-149. Free full text: http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/follicular-mucinosis-important-differential-diagnosis-leprosy-endemic-area

Witas HW, Donoghue HD, Kubiak D, Lewandowska M, Gładykowska-Rzeczycka JJ. Molecular studies on ancient M. tuberculosis and M. leprae: methods of pathogen and host DNA analysis. in: Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis. 2015 Jul 26. [Epub ahead of print]. Free full text: http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/molecular-studies-ancient-m-tuberculosis-and-m-leprae-methods-pathogen-and-host-dna

Zhang Y, Sun YH, Wang C, Liu D, Chen M, Fu X, Zhou G, Liu H, Zhang F. Failure to detect Mycobacterium lepromatosis as a cause of leprosy in 85 Chinese patients. in: Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol. 2015 Aug 11. Free full text: http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/failure-detect-mycobacterium-lepromatosis-cause-leprosy-85-chinese-patients

Journals & Newsletters

Disability, CBR & Inclusive Development: http://dcidj.org/

Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology: http://www.ijdvl.com/

Leprosy Review: https://www.lepra.org.uk/Pages/FAQs/Category/volume-86

Revista de Leprología: http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/revista-de-leprologia

WHO Goodwill Ambassador’s Newsletter for the elimination of leprosy: http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/who-goodwill-ambassador-s-newsletter-elimination-leprosy

Jiske Erlings

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