FW: (LML) Infolep monthly overview of new publications on leprosy, February 2020

 

 

Leprosy Mailing List – February 7,  2020

Ref.:  (LML)   Infolep monthly overview of new publications on leprosy, February 2020

From:  Jiske Erlings, Amsterdam, the Netherlands

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Dear colleagues,   Infolep provides scientists, professionals, and others working in the field of leprosy with up to date knowledge and information to support their daily work.  Every month we send you an overview of (scientific) publications on leprosy recently added to Infolep website. To search the full collection, please visit www.leprosy-information.org. Feel free to contact me to receive the full-text versions if a link to the full text is not included or for assistance with your literature research. You are also invited to send us your publications on leprosy for inclusion in the portal. With warm regards, Jiske Erlings Infolep Coordinator www.leprosy-information.org j.erlings@leprastichting.nl

 

 

LRI open call for proposals

 

 

The Leprosy Research Initiative (LRI) is pleased to announce a call for proposals for funding commencing in 2021. LRI funds research with a focus on leprosy – including research applications combining leprosy with other neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) or other diseases that share cross-cutting issues with leprosy. Please click here to find out the criteria, how we work and how to apply for funding.

 

 

New publications

 

 

Leprosy in urban space, areas of risk for disability and worsening of this health condition in Foz Do Iguaçu, the border region between Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina. de Assis IS, Berra TZ, Alves LS, et al. BMC Public Health. 2020 Jan 29;20(1):119. Download PDF   Leprosy elimination - Still a long way to go. Avancini J, Trindade MÂB, Sanches JA. Sao Paulo Med J. 2020 Jan 13. Download PDF   Type 2 leprosy reaction resembling Sweet syndrome: Review of new and published cases. Chavez-Alvarez S, Herz-Ruelas M, Ocampo-Candiani J, Gomez-Flores M. Australas J Dermatol. 2020 Jan 27.  Read more   Leprosy reactions in Northeast Mexico: Epidemiology and risk factors for chronic erythema nodosum leprosum. Cuellar-Barboza A, Cardenas-de la Garza JA, García-Lozano JA, et al. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2020 Jan 16. Download PDF   A quality of life study of patients with leprosy attending the dermatology OPD of a tertiary care center of Eastern India. Das NK, De A, Naskar B, Sil A, et al. Indian J Dermatol 2020;65:42-6. Download PDF   Leprosy in skulls from the Paris Catacombs. Deps PD, Collin SM, Robin S, Charlier P. Ann Hum Biol. 2020 Jan 28:1-6. Read more   CR3 engaged by PGL-I triggers Syk-Calcineurin-NFATc to rewire the innate immune response in leprosy. Doz-Deblauwe É, Carreras F, Arbues A, et al. Front Immunol. 2019 Dec 17;10:2913. Download PDF   Clinical characteristics of neuropathic pain in leprosy and associated somatosensory profiles: a deep phenotyping study in India. Haroun OMO, Vollert J, Lockwood DN, et all. Pain Rep. 2019 Dec 6;4(6):e743.  Download PDF   What constitutes a neglected tropical disease? Hotez PJ, Aksoy S, Brindley PJ, Kamhawi S. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2020 Jan 30;14(1):e0008001. Download PDF   World neglected tropical diseases day. Hotez PJ, Aksoy S, Brindley PJ, Kamhawi S. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2020 Jan 29;14(1):e0007999. Download PDF   Patients help other patients: Qualitative study on a longstanding community cooperative to tackle leprosy in India. Jung SH, Han HW, Koh H, et al. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2020 Jan 13;14(1):e0008016.  Download PDF   World Health Organization (WHO) antibiotic regimen against other regimens for the treatment of leprosy: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Lazo-Porras M, Prutsky GJ, Barrionuevo P, et al. BMC Infect Dis. 2020 Jan 20;20(1):62. Read more   Novel PCR primers for improved detection of Mycobacterium leprae and diagnosis of leprosy. Machado AS, Lyon S, Rocha-Silva F, et al. J Appl Microbiol. 2020 Jan 25. Read more   Evidence for Mycobacterium leprae drug resistance in a large cohort of leprous neuropathy patients from India. Mahajan NP, Lavania M, Singh I, et al. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2020 Jan 13. Read abstract   Teledermatology use in remote areas of French Guiana: Experience from a long-running system. Messagier AL, Blaizot R, Couppié P, et al. Front Public Health. 2019 Dec 19;7:387. Download PDF   Prevention of transmission of leprosy: The current scenario.  Palit A, Kar HK. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol. 2020 Jan 22. Read more   Tuberculoid leprosy: An in vivo microvascular evaluation of cutaneous lesions. Pino L, de Souza MDGC, Lupi O, et al. PLoS One. 2020 Jan 13;15(1):e0227654. Download PDF   Clinico-pathological correlation in the classification of leprosy. Poudel A, Shah A, Khatiwada S, et al. Journal of Universal College of Medical Sciences. Nepal Journals Online (JOL). 2019; 7 (2) : 21-24.  Download PDF   "Buruli ulcer and leprosy, they are intertwined": Patient experiences of integrated case management of skin neglected tropical diseases in Liberia. Prochazka M, Timothy J, Pullan R, et al. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2020 Feb 5;14(2):e0008030. Download PDF   Qualitative exploration of the experiences of individual living with health-related stigma and its consequences among Indonesians with HIV, leprosy, schizophrenia, and diabetes.  Rai S, Irwanto , Peters R, et al. National public health journal. 2020.  Read more   Disabilities in leprosy: an open, retrospective analyses of institutional records. Rathod SP, Jagati A, Chowdhary P. An Bras Dermatol. 2019 Dec 28. Download PDF Effectiveness of single-dose rifampicin after BCG vaccination to prevent leprosy in close contacts of patients with newly diagnosed leprosy: A cluster randomized controlled trial. Richardus R, Alam K, Kundu K, et al. Int J Infect Dis. 2019 Nov;88:65-72. Download PDF Single-dose rifampicin and BCG to prevent leprosy. Lockwood DN, De Barros B, Walker SL. Int J Infect Dis. 2020 Jan 31.  Download PDF Reply to: Single-dose rifampicin and BCG to prevent leprosy. Richardus JH, Geluk A; all co-authors of the MALTALEP trial. Int J Infect Dis. 2020 Jan 31. Download PDF   A critical comparative ethnographic study of courtesy stigma in two leprosy-impacted communities in Indonesia. Romadhon DI. Glob Public Health. 2020 Jan 23:1-10. Read more   The case of leprosy in work area of Talango Health Center in Sumenep regency: Case control study. Rhomdani F, Sulistyorini L. Jurnal Kesehatan Lingkungan. Universitas Airlangga. 2020; 12 (1) : 21. Indonesian. Download PDF   Spatial analysis of leprosy in Lampung.  Sari N, Nurmala E. Jurnal dunia kesmas. 2019. Indonesian. Download PDF   Efficacy of topical insulin therapy for chronic trophic ulcers in patients with leprosy: A randomized interventional pilot study. Singh M, Pawar M. Adv Skin Wound Care. 2020 Feb;33(2):1-6. Read more   Maximum voluntary muscle contraction and fatigue in multibacillary leprosy. Sobral LL, Santos MCDS, Rocha LSDO, et al. Fisioter. mov. 2020; 33: e003308. Download PDF    Effectiveness and safety of autologous platelet-rich plasma therapy with total contact casting versus total contact casting alone in treatment of trophic ulcer in leprosy: An observer-blind, randomized controlled trial. Saha S, Patra AC, Gowda SP, Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol. 2020 Jan 29. Read more   Human genetic susceptibility of leprosy recurrence. Uaska Sartori PV, Penna GO, Bührer-Sékula S, Sci Rep. 2020 Jan 28;10(1):1284. Download PDF   Leprosy (Hansen's Disease): the WHO, courage, and the myth of 'elimination'. Winterburn M, Houghton F, Lama S, Cosgrove B. Medicina Internacia Revuo. 2020;28(113):212–218. Download PDF

 

 

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Journals & Newsletters

 

 

Disability, CBR & Inclusive Development: http://dcidj.org/ Hansenologia Internationalis: http://www.ilsl.br/revista/atual.php Indian Journal of Leprosy: http://www.ijl.org.in/index.html Leprosy Review: https://www.lepra.org.uk/leprosy-review Leprosy Review Repository (1928-2001): http://leprev.ilsl.br/arquivo.php Revista de Leprología: http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/revista-de-leprologia WHO Goodwill Ambassador's Newsletter for the elimination of leprosy: https://www.shf.or.jp/information/g/ambassador?lang=en

 

 

Websites & Services

 

 

WHO Global Leprosy Programme https://www.who.int/lep/en/ The Global Partnership for Zero leprosy http://zeroleprosy.org/ LML - Leprosy Mailing List - a free moderated email list that allows all persons interested in this theme to share ideas, information, experiences, and questions. https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/leprosymailinglist Fontilles y la lepra en España / Fontilles and leprosy in Spain http://www.cervantesvirtual.com/portales/fontilles_y_la_lepra_en_espana/ InfoNTD - Information on cross-cutting issues in Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) https://www.infontd.org/

 

 

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