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INFOLEP’s monthly Choice list - January 2016

Leprosy Mailing List – February 1,  2016
Ref.:   (LML) INFOLEP’s monthly Choice list - January 2016
From:  Jiske Erlings, Amsterdam, the Netherlands

Dear Pieter, 

Greetings from Infolep!
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.
In the light of this year’s World Leprosy Day theme you might want to check out our collection of publications about leprosy in children: 
http://www.leprosy-information.org/category/subject/neglected-tropical-diseases/leprosy/childhood-leprosy.
Keep send us your publications on leprosy or material on leprosy in your language to include in the portal.

With kind regards,
Jiske Erlings
INFOLEP Information specialist
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World Leprosy Day

Global Appeal 2016: 
The Nippon Foundation and Junior Chamber International jointly released Global Appeal 2016 in Tokyo on Jan. 26, calling for an end to the discrimination that people affected by leprosy continue to face in many parts of the world. http://www.nippon-foundation.or.jp/en/news/articles/2016/4.html

New Journal Articles
Ajalla ME, Andrade SM, Tamaki EM, Waissmann W, Diettrich SH, Silva BA.
The context of leprosy in Brazil-Paraguay border. 
in: Cien Saude Colet. 2016 Jan;21(1):225-32. Full text online:http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/context-leprosy-brazil-paraguay-border
Alotaibi MH, Bahammam SA, Ur Rahman S, Bahnassy AA, Hassan IS, Alothman AF, Alkayal AM. The demographic and clinical characteristics of leprosy in Saudi Arabia.
in: J Infect Public Health. 2016 Jan 22. Abstract: http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/demographic-and-clinical-characteristics-leprosy-saudi-arabia
Aswani Y, Saifi S. Atraumatic Main-En-Griffe due to Ulnar Nerve Leprosy.
in: Pol J Radiol. 2016 Jan 1;81:1-4. Abstract: http://leprosy-information.org/resource/atraumatic-main-en-griffe-due-ulnar-nerve-leprosy

Aftab H, Nielsen SD, Bygbjerg IC. 
Leprosy in Denmark 1980-2010: a review of 15 cases. in: BMC Res Notes. 2016 Jan 5;9(1):10. Free full text: http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/leprosy-denmark-1980-2010-review-15-cases
Aswani Y, Saifi S. Atraumatic Main-En-Griffe due to Ulnar Nerve Leprosy.
in: Pol J Radiol. 2016 Jan 1;81:1-4. Full text online: http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/atraumatic-main-en-griffe-due-ulnar-nerve-leprosy

Bahia El Idrissi N, Hakobyan S, Ramaglia V, Geluk A, Morgan BP, Das PK, Baas F.
Complement Activation In Leprosy: A Retrospective Study Shows Elevated Circulating Terminal Complement Complex In Reactional Leprosy.
in: Clin Exp Immunol.  2016 Jan 8. Abstract: http://leprosy-information.org/resource/complement-activation-leprosy-retrospective-study-shows-elevated-circulating-terminal
Brandsma WJ. Rehabilitation of leprosy-affected people: An overview. in: Clin Dermatol. 2016 Jan-Feb;34(1):66-69. Abstract: http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/rehabilitation-leprosy-affected-people-overview
Brochado MJ, Gatti MF, Zago MA, Roselino AM. Association of the solute carrier family 11 member 1 gene polymorphisms with susceptibility to leprosy in a Brazilian sample. in: Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz. 2016 Jan 26. Full text online: http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/association-solute-carrier-family-11-member-1-gene-polymorphisms-susceptibility-leprosy
Cruz A. Leprosy as a multilayered biosocial phenomenon: The comparison of institutional responses and illness narratives of an endemic disease in Brazil
and an imported disease in Portugal. 
in: Clin Dermatol. 2016 Jan-Feb;34(1):16-23. Abstract: http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/leprosy-multilayered-biosocial-phenomenon-comparison-institutional-responses-and-illness
de Souza VN, Iyer AM, Lammas DA, Naafs B, Das PK. Advances in leprosy immunology and the field application: A gap to bridge. in: Clin Dermatol. 2016 Jan-Feb;34(1):82-95. Abstract: http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/advances-leprosy-immunology-and-field-application-gap-bridge

Duthie MS, Orcullo FM, Abbelana J, Maghanoy A, Balagon MF. Comparative evaluation of antibody detection tests to facilitate the diagnosis of multibacillary leprosy. 
in: Appl Microbiol Biotechnol. 2016 Jan 28. Abstract:http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/comparative-evaluation-antibody-detection-tests-facilitate-diagnosis-multibacillary-leprosy
Garbino JA, Heise CO, Marques W Jr. Assessing nerves in leprosy. in: Clin Dermatol. 2016 Jan-Feb;34(1):51-58. Abstract: http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/assessing-nerves-leprosy
Goyal T, Varshney A, Sharma V, Zawar V. A rare case of facial annular bullous erythema nodosum leprosum reaction in a young boy. in: Int J Dermatol. 2016 Jan 8. Abstract: http://leprosy-information.org/resource/rare-case-facial-annular-bullous-erythema-nodosum-leprosum-reaction-young-boy
Grzybowski A, Nita M. Leprosy in the Bible. in: Clin Dermatol. 2016 Jan-Feb;34(1):3-7. Abstract:http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/leprosy-bible-0
Grzybowski A, Sak J, Pawlikowski J, Nita M. Leprosy: Social implications from antiquity to the present. in: Clin Dermatol. 2016 Jan-Feb;34(1):8-10. Abstract: http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/leprosy-social-implications-antiquity-present
Grzybowski A, Virmond M. Leprosy: Between biblical descriptions to advances in immunology and diagnostic techniques. in: Clin Dermatol. 2016 Jan-Feb;34(1):1-2.
Abstract: 
http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/leprosy-between-biblical-descriptions-advances-immunology-and-diagnostic-techniques
Grzybowski A, Sak J, Korecki K. Misericordia and leprosy in the 20th century. in: Clin Dermatol. 2016 Jan-Feb;34(1):11-5. Abstract: http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/misericordia-and-leprosy-20th-century
Jain S, Visser LH, Suneetha S. Imaging techniques in leprosy clinics.
in: Clin Dermatol. 2016 Jan-Feb;34(1):70-8. Abstract: http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/imaging-techniques-leprosy-clinics?aresult=0
Kumar D, Singh S, Shantanu K, Goyal R, Kushwaha NS, Gupta AK, Sharma VP, Sharma V. Need of Revision of Lower Limb Amputations in a North Indian Tertiary Care Centre. in: J Clin Diagn Res. 2015 Dec;9(12):RC01-3. Abstract: http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/need-revision-lower-limb-amputations-north-indian-tertiary-care-centre
Lavania M, Turankar R, Singh I, Nigam A, Sengupta U. Detection of Mycobacterium gilvum first time from the bathing water of leprosy patient from Purulia, West Bengal.
in: Int J Mycobacteriol. 2014 Dec;3(4):286-9. Full text online: http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/detection-mycobacterium-gilvum-first-time-bathing-water-leprosy-patient-purulia-west-bengal
Mazini PS, Alves HV, Reis PG, Lopes AP, Sell AM, Santos-Rosa M, Visentainer JE, Rodrigues-Santos P. Gene Association with Leprosy: A Review of Published Data.
in: Front Immunol. 2016 Jan 12;6:658. Full text online: http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/gene-association-leprosy-review-published-data
Medeiros P, da Silva WL, de Oliveira Gimenez BB, Valezi KB, Moraes MO, de Souza VN, Latini AC. The GATA3 gene is involved in leprosy susceptibility in Brazilian patients. in: Infect Genet Evol. 2016 Jan 22. Abstract:http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/gata3-gene-involved-leprosy-susceptibility-brazilian-patients
Mitra S, Gunasekaran K, Chacko G, Hansdak SG. Leprous neuromyositis: A rare clinical entity and review of the literature. in: Indian J Med Microbiol. 2016 Jan-Mar;34(1):95-7. Full text online: http://leprosy-information.org/resource/leprous-neuromyositis-rare-clinical-entity-and-review-literature
Mohanty PS, Naaz F, Katara D, Misba L, Kumar D, Dwivedi DK, Tiwari AK, Chauhan DS, Bansal AK, Tripathy SP, Katoch K. Viability of Mycobacterium leprae in the environment and its role in leprosy dissemination. in: Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol. 2016 Jan-Feb;82(1):23-7. Full text online: http://leprosy-information.org/resource/viability-mycobacterium-leprae-environment-and-its-role-leprosy-dissemination
Naafs B, van Hees CL. Leprosy type 1 reaction (formerly reversal reaction). in: Clin Dermatol. 2016 Jan-Feb;34(1):37-50. Abstract: http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/leprosy-type-1-reaction-formerly-reversal-reaction
Noordeen SK. History of chemotherapy of leprosy. in: Clin Dermatol. 2016 Jan-Feb;34(1):32-36. Abstract:http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/history-chemotherapy-leprosy
Prasoon D, Mandal SK, Agrawal P. Sensory cutaneous nerve fine-needle aspiration in Hansen's disease: A retrospective analysis of our experience. in: J Cytol. 2015 Jul-Sep;32(3):170-5. Full text online: http://leprosy-information.org/resource/sensory-cutaneous-nerve-fine-needle-aspiration-hansens-disease-retrospective-analysis-our
Raicher I, Stump PR, Baccarelli R, Marciano LH, Ura S, Virmond MC, Teixeira M, Ciampi de Andrade D. Neuropathic pain in leprosy. in: Clin Dermatol. 2016 Jan-Feb;34(1):59-65. Abstract: http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/neuropathic-pain-leprosy-1
Rao PN, Dogra S, Suneetha S. Global leprosy program: Does it need uniform-multi-drug therapy now? in: Indian Dermatol Online J. 2015 Nov-Dec;6(6):425-7. Free full text: http://leprosy-information.org/resource/global-leprosy-program-does-it-need-uniform-multi-drug-therapy-now
Sadhu S, Khaitan BK, Joshi B, Sengupta U, Nautiyal AK, Mitra DK. Reciprocity between Regulatory T Cells and Th17 Cells: Relevance to Polarized Immunity in Leprosy. in: PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2016 Jan 11;10(1):e0004338. Free full text: http://leprosy-information.org/resource/differential-diagnostic-technique-visual-motor-projective-test-further-research
Sánchez-Orta A, Albízuri Prado MF, González Pessolani T, Sendagorta Cudós E. Pruritic Lesions During Pregnancy: An Unusual Presentation of a Rare Variant of Multibacillary Leprosy. in: Actas Dermosifiliogr. 2015 Dec 28. Abstract: http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/pruritic-lesions-during-pregnancy-unusual-presentation-rare-variant-multibacillary-leprosy

Saranjit W, Penvadee P, Onjuta C, Kamonpan L, Pacharee I, Suteeraporn C. Comparison between Different Methods of Monofilament Test in Multibacillary Leprosy. 
in: J Med Assoc Thai. 2015 Nov;98(11):1124-32. Abstract: http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/comparison-between-different-methods-monofilament-test-multibacillary-leprosy
Sauer ME, Salomão H, Ramos GB, D'Espindula HR, Rodrigues RS, Macedo WC, Sindeaux RH, Mira MT. Genetics of leprosy: Expected-and unexpected-developments and perspectives. in: Clin Dermatol. 2016 Jan-Feb;34(1):96-104.
Abstract: 
http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/genetics-leprosy-expected-and-unexpected-developments-and-perspectives
Saunderson PR. Drug-resistant M leprae. in: Clin Dermatol. 2016 Jan-Feb;34(1):79-81. http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/drug-resistant-m-leprae
Schreuder PA, Noto S, Richardus JH. Epidemiologic trends of leprosy for the 21st century. in: Clin Dermatol. 2016 Jan-Feb;34(1):24-31. Abstract: http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/epidemiologic-trends-leprosy-21st-century
Silva LF. [Philanthropy and welfare policies for the families of people with leprosy in the Brazilian state of Goiás, 1920-1962]. in: Hist Cienc Saude Manguinhos. 2016 Jan 26. Portuguese. Full text online: http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/philanthropy-and-welfare-policies-families-people-leprosy-brazilian-state-goi-s-1920-1962
Silva ME, Souza CD, Silva SP, Costa FM, Carmo RF. Epidemiological aspects of leprosy in Juazeiro-BA, from 2002 to 2012. in: An Bras Dermatol. 2015 Dec;90(6):799-805. Free full text: http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/epidemiological-aspects-leprosy-juazeiro-ba-2002-2012
Zhang DF, Wang D, Li YY, Yao YG. Integrative analyses of leprosy susceptibility genes indicate a common autoimmune profile. in: J Dermatol Sci. 2016 Jan 6. Abstract: http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/integrative-analyses-leprosy-susceptibility-genes-indicate-common-autoimmune-profile

Journals  & Newsletters
Disability, CBR & Inclusive Development: http://dcidj.org/
Plos Neglegted Tropical Diseases: http://journals.plos.org/plosntds/
WHO Goodwill Ambassador’s Newsletter for the elimination of leprosyhttp://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/who-goodwill-ambassador-s-newsletter-elimination-leprosy

Other Information Sources

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http://leprosymailinglist.blogspot.nl/

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