Performance of general health workers in leprosy control activities at public health facilities in Amhara and Oromia States, Ethiopia.
Abeje T, Negera E, Kebede E, Hailu T, Hassen I, Lema T, Yamuah L, Shiguti B, Fenta M, Negasa M, Beyene D, Bobosha K, Aseffa A.
In: BMC Health Serv Res. 2016 Apr 7;16(1):122.
Full text: http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/performance-general-health-workers-leprosy-control-activities-public-health-facilities
Leprosy as a Cause of Distal Symmetric Polyneuropathy.
Brown JD.
in: JAMA. 2016 May 17;315(19):2123.
Abstract: https://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/leprosy-cause-distal-symmetric-polyneuropathy
Leprosy as a Cause of Distal Symmetric Polyneuropathy--Reply.
Callaghan BC, Price RS, Feldman EL.
in: JAMA. 2016 May 17;315(19):2123-4.
Abstract: https://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/leprosy-cause-distal-symmetric-polyneuropathy-reply
Treatment of severe refractory erythema nodosum leprosum with tumor necrosis factor inhibitor Etanercept.
Chowdhry S, Shukla A, D'souza P, Dhali T, Jaiswal P.
in: Int J Mycobacteriol. 2016 Jun;5(2):223-5.
Full text: https://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/treatment-severe-refractory-erythema-nodosum-leprosum-tumor-necrosis-factor-inhibitor
STING-Dependent 2'-5' Oligoadenylate Synthetase-Like production Is Required for Intracellular Mycobacterium leprae Survival.
de Toledo-Pinto TG, Ferreira AB, Ribeiro-Alves M, Rodrigues LS, Batista-Silva LR, Silva BJ, Lemes RM, Martinez AN, Sandoval FG, Alvarado-Arnez LE, Rosa PS, Shannon EJ, Pessolani MC, Pinheiro RO, Antunes SL, Sarno EN, Lara FA, Williams DL, Ozório Moraes M.
in: J Infect Dis. 2016 May 14.
Abstract: https://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/sting-dependent-2-5-oligoadenylate-synthetase-production-required-intracellular
Increasing incidence of leprosy and transmission from armadillos in Central Florida: A case series.
Domozych R, Kim E, Hart S, Greenwald J.
in: JAAD Case Rep. 2016 May 12;2(3):189-92.
Full text: https://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/increasing-incidence-leprosy-and-transmission-armadillos-central-florida-case-series
Combination chemoprophylaxis and immunoprophylaxis in reducing the incidence of leprosy.
Duthie MS, Balagon MF.
in: Risk Manag Healthc Policy. 2016 Apr 27;9:43-53.
Full text: https://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/combination-chemoprophylaxis-and-immunoprophylaxis-reducing-incidence-leprosy
Integrative literature review of the reported uses of serological tests in leprosy management.
Fabri AD, Carvalho AP, Vieira NF, Bueno IC, Rodrigues RN, Monteiro TB, Correa-Oliveira R, Duthie MS, Lana FC.
in: Rev Soc Bras Med Trop. 2016 Apr;49(2):158-164.
Full text: https://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/integrative-literature-review-reported-uses-serological-tests-leprosy-management
Unsolved matters in leprosy: a descriptive review and call for further research.
Franco-Paredes C, Rodriguez-Morales AJ.
in: Ann Clin Microbiol Antimicrob. 2016 May 21;15(1):33.
Full text: https://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/unsolved-matters-leprosy-descriptive-review-and-call-further-research
Pauci- and Multibacillary Leprosy: Two Distinct, Genetically Neglected Diseases.
Gaschignard J, Grant AV, Thuc NV, Orlova M, Cobat A, Huong NT, Ba NN, Thai VH, Abel L, Schurr E, Alcaïs A.
in: PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2016 May 24;10(5):e0004345.
Full tekst: https://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/pauci-and-multibacillary-leprosy-two-distinct-genetically-neglected-diseases
Clinico-Histopathological Spectrum of Infectious Granulomatous Dermatoses in Western India- A Representative Study from Mumbai.
Grover S, Agale SV, D'Costa GF, Valand AG, Gupta VK.
in: J Clin Diagn Res. 2016 Apr;10(4):EC10-4.
Full text: https://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/clinico-histopathological-spectrum-infectious-granulomatous-dermatoses-western-india
Socioeconomic Inequalities in Neglected Tropical Diseases: A Systematic Review.
Houweling TA, Karim-Kos HE, Kulik MC, Stolk WA, Haagsma JA, Lenk EJ, Richardus JH, de Vlas SJ.
in: PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2016 May 12;10(5):e0004546.
Full text: https://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/socioeconomic-inequalities-neglected-tropical-diseases-systematic-review
Research for Acid-fast Bacilli as a Diagnostic Aid of Leprosy at the Cristalina, Goiás. Brazil.
Kimura FH, de Paula Antunes JM.
in: J. Bactr Resol. 2016;1(1):1-4.
Full text: https://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/research-acid-fast-bacilli-diagnostic-aid-leprosy-cristalina-goi-s-brazil
Anti-sarcopenic effects of diamino-diphenyl sulfone observed in elderly female leprosy survivors: a cross-sectional study.
Lee SY, Kim W, Park HW, Park SC, Kim IK, Chung SG.
in: J Cachexia Sarcopenia Muscle. 2015 Oct 15.
Full text: https://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/anti-sarcopenic-effects-diamino-diphenyl-sulfone-observed-elderly-female-leprosy-survivors
Delayed Diagnosis, Leprosy Reactions, and Nerve Injury Among Individuals With Hansen's Disease Seen at a United States Clinic.
Leon KE, Jacob JT, Franco-Paredes C, Kozarsky PE, Wu HM, Fairley JK.
in: Open Forum Infect Dis. 2016 Mar 25;3(2):ofw063.
Full text: https://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/delayed-diagnosis-leprosy-reactions-and-nerve-injury-among-individuals-hansens-disease-seen
Experimental Infection of Rhodnius prolixus (Hemiptera, Triatominae) with Mycobacterium leprae Indicates Potential for Leprosy Transmission.
Neumann AD, Dias FA, Ferreira JD, Fontes AN, Rosa PS, Macedo RE, Oliveira JH, Teixeira RL, Pessolani MC, Moraes MO, Suffys PN, Oliveira PL, Sorgine MH, Lara FA.
in: PLoS One. 2016 May 20;11(5):e0156037.
Full text: https://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/experimental-infection-rhodnius-prolixus-hemiptera-triatominae-mycobacterium-leprae
Leprosy among children under 15 years of age: literature review.
Oliveira MB, Diniz LM.
in: An Bras Dermatol. 2016 Apr;91(2):196-203.
Full text: https://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/leprosy-among-children-under-15-years-age-literature-review
Repercussion of Segregation in the Lives of Children Separated by Leprosy.
Pinheiro MG, Monteiro BR, de Medeiros ER, de Souza Silva F, Simpson CA, de Miranda FA, de Farias Cabral AM, Mendes FR. in: International Archives of Medicine. 2016 May 17;9(1).
Full text: https://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/repercussion-segregation-lives-children-separated-leprosy
Expression profile of Rab5, Rab7, tryptophan aspartate-containing coat protein, leprae lipoarabinomannan, and phenolic glycolipid-1 on the failure of the phagolysosome process in macrophages of leprosy patients as a viability marker of Mycobacterium leprae.
Prakoeswa CR, Wahyuni R, Iswahyudi, Adriaty D, Yusuf I, Sutjipto, Agusni I, Izumi S.
in: Int J Mycobacteriol. 2016 Jun;5(2):155-63.
Full text: https://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/expression-profile-rab5-rab7-tryptophan-aspartate-containing-coat-protein-leprae
Crusted scabies in a patient with lepromatous leprosy.
Pedra E Cal AP, Ferreira CP, da Costa Nery JA.
in: Braz J Infect Dis. 2016 May 13.
Full text: https://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/crusted-scabies-patient-lepromatous-leprosy
Anti-PGL-1 Positivity as a Risk Marker for the Development of Leprosy among Contacts of Leprosy Cases: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.
Penna ML, Penna GO, Iglesias PC, Natal S, Rodrigues LC.
in: PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2016 May 18;10(5):e0004703.
Full text: https://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/anti-pgl-1-positivity-risk-marker-development-leprosy-among-contacts-leprosy-cases
Leprosy in children and adolescents under 15 years old in an urban centre in Brazil.
Santos SD, Penna GO, Costa MD, Natividade MS, Teixeira MG. in: Mem Inst Oswaldo Cruz. 2016 May 24.
Full text: https://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/leprosy-children-and-adolescents-under-15-years-old-urban-centre-brazil
Between-Country Inequalities in the Neglected Tropical Disease Burden in 1990 and 2010, with Projections for 2020.
Stolk WA, Kulik MC, le Rutte EA, Jacobson J, Richardus JH, de Vlas SJ, Houweling TA.
in: PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2016 May 12;10(5):e0004560.
Full text: https://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/between-country-inequalities-neglected-tropical-disease-burden-1990-and-2010-projections
Mycobacterium leprae specific genomic target in the promoter region of probable 4-alpha-glucanotransferase (ML1545) gene with potential sensitivity for polymerase chain reaction based diagnosis of leprosy.
Sundeep Chaitanya V, Das M, Eisenbach TL, Amoako A, Rajan L, Horo I, Ebenezer M.
in: Int J Mycobacteriol. 2016 Jun;5(2):135-41.
Full text: https://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/mycobacterium-leprae-specific-genomic-target-promoter-region-probable-4-alpha
[Borderline leprosy as a rare differential diagnosis].
Trawinski H, Brüning JH, Baum P, Ziemer M, Schubert S, Lübbert C.
in: Dtsch Med Wochenschr. 2016 Jun;141(11):806-810. Epub 2016 Jun 2. German.
Abstract: https://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/borderline-leprosy-rare-differential-diagnosis
Corticosteroids for treating nerve damage in leprosy.
Van Veen NH, Nicholls PG, Smith WC, Richardus JH.
in: Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2016 May 23;5:CD005491.
Abstract: https://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/corticosteroids-treating-nerve-damage-leprosy-0
Magnitude of Neglected Tropical Diseases in Indonesia at Postmillennium Development Goals Era.
Wibawa T, Satoto TB.
in: J Trop Med. 2016;2016:5716785.
Full text: https://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/magnitude-neglected-tropical-diseases-indonesia-postmillennium-development-goals-era |
