Leprosy Mailing List – January 10, 2025
Ref.: (LML) Infolep monthly overview of new publications on leprosy. January, 2025.
From: Roos Geutjes and Sophie Vissers, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Dear colleagues,
We wish you all the best in 2025—both personally and professionally. Let's make this a year of collaboration, learning, and growth together!
Many interesting publications are highlighted in this edition to kickstart your new year. Amongst others you can familiarize yourself with:
- WHO initiative: R&D Blueprint for Neglected Tropical Diseases
- Effect of Bedaquiline Monotherapy on the improvement in the appearance of skin lesions
- Clinical efficacy, immunogenicity, and safety of leprosy vaccines in humans
- PAHO meeting report on interrupting transmission and elimination of leprosy in the Americas
In addition, the podcast from India Today with dr. Agarwal on reaching the communities affected by leprosy in India, is an easy accessible and engaging way to stay informed which you can listen to anytime, anywhere!
As we have stepped into the new year, we also want to make sure you don't miss out on any valuable content! If we happened to overlook any publications from last month, feel free to bring them to our attention!
Warm regards,
Roos Geutjes and Sophie Vissers
www.infolep.org
info@infolep.org
Highlighted Publications
An R&D Blueprint for Neglected Tropical Diseases
World Health Organization. 2024.
Bedaquiline Monotherapy for Multibacillary Leprosy
Barreto J, Sammarco Rosa P, Adams L, et al. New England Journal of Medicine. Massachusetts Medical Society. 2024; 391 (23) : 2212-2218.
Individual vulnerability associated with people affected by leprosy in Pernambuco
dos Santos Silva AM, Almeida e Silva RM, Farias Gomes M, et al. Rev Enferm Digit Cuid Promoção Saúde. 2024.
Case detection delay in leprosy: Testing tool reliability and measurement consistency in Ethiopia, Mozambique, and Tanzania.
Mamo E, van Wijk R, Schoenmakers A, et al. PLoS neglected tropical diseases. 2024; 18 (7) : 1-13.
Effectiveness of ongoing single dose rifampicin post-exposure prophylaxis (SDR-PEP) implementation under routine programme conditions—An observational study in Nepal Banstola NL, Hasker E, Mieras L, et al. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases. Public Library of Science (PLoS). 2024; 18 (12) : 1-15.
Meeting for the development of action plans toward the interruption of transmission and elimination of leprosy in the Region of the Americas. Antigua, Guatemala, 9–11 July 2024. Meeting report
Pan American Health Organization , World Health Organization, Americas Region . 2024.
Innovative technologies to address neglected tropical diseases in African settings with persistent sociopolitical instability.
Manyazewal T, Davey G, Hanlon C, et al. Nature communications. 2024; 15 (1) : 1-17.
Efficacy of leprosy vaccines across the globe: A systematic review & meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.
Dasgupta S, Mukherjee S, Bagchi C, et al. The Indian journal of medical research. 2024; 160 (3&4) : 293-302.
New publications
Feel free to contact us to receive full-text versions if these cannot be found through the Infolep portal.
Relevance of reporting leprosy related disability at the completion of multi drug therapy: A 5-year retrospective analysis of disability in persons affected by leprosy at ALERT Hospital Ethiopia.
Tegene B, Atnafu T. PLoS neglected tropical diseases. 2024; 18 (12) : 1-20
Progression of the leprosy reaction and nerve damage: A prospective cohort study in children with leprosy from the Brazilian Amazon.
Bandeira S, Anjos A, Pires C, et al. PLoS neglected tropical diseases. 2024; 18 (12) : 1-15.
Access and utilisation of leprosy healthcare services in high-burden districts in Ethiopia
Marrye SS, Shakwane S. Southern African Journal of Infectious Diseases. AOSIS. 2024; 39 (1) : 1-9.
Measuring social vulnerability in communities and its association with leprosy burden through spatial intelligence in central West Brazil to guide strategic actions
JΓΊnior JFM, Ramos ACV, Alves JD, et al. Archives of Public Health. Springer Science and Business Media LLC. 2024; 82 (1) : 1-9.
Implementation of different Control Strategies for leprosy individuals considering Quality of Life (QoL) with associated Cost-Effectiveness Analysis (CEA)
Mondal T, Ghosh S, Mukherjee S, et al. Nonlinear Science. Elsevier BV. 2024.
IgG seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii and Leishmania infantum in leprosy patients: Implications for screening and management of co-infections.
de Oliveira A, Brito R, Siqueira W, et al. Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease. 2024.
Electrochemical magneto-immunoassay based on Mycobacterium leprae mimotope for serological diagnosis of leprosy
de Almeida SV, da Silva PRL, Fonseca WT, et al. Biosensors and Bioelectronics. Elsevier BV. 2024.
Integrating Community Engagement in Zero Leprosy Efforts: A Pathway to Sustainable Early Detection, Control and Elimination
Fastenau A, Willis M, Vettel C, et al. Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease. MDPI AG. 2024; 9 (12) : 1-5.
Trend and Factors Associated with Medical-Surgical Complications in Patients Discharged from Leprosy Multidrug Therapy at the Specialized Regional Hospital in Macenta, Guinea, from 2012 to 2021.
HΓ©bΓ©lamou J, Grovogui F, Manet H, et al. Tropical medicine and infectious disease. 2024; 9 (12) : 1-9.
Tecnologias educacionais em hansenΓase na atenção primΓ‘ria Γ saΓΊde
Souza APDC, AraΓΊjo ODD. Revista EletrΓ΄nica Acervo CientΓfico. Revista Eletronica Acervo Saude. 2024.
Infecção pelo Mycobacterium leprae em pacientes com psorΓase vulgar: uma revisΓ£o da literatura
Coimbra BZ, Dias LR, Soriano BFM, et al. Journal Archives of Health. Brazilian Journals. 2024; 5 (6) : 1-13.
Profils sociodémographiques des personnes vivant avec des infirmités liées à la lèpre au Kongo Central, République Démocratique du Cong
Bavenga Bavenga C, Ghoma Linguissi LS. Annales Africaines de MΓ©decine . 2024
Panorama da hansenΓase em Mato Grosso: aspectos epidemiolΓ³gicos e distribuição geogrΓ‘fica dos casos em menores de 15 anos
Silva GCC, Souza BAE, Martins GB, et al. COORTE - Revista CientΓfica do Hospital Santa Rosa. COORTE - REVISTA CIENTIFICA DO HOSPITAL SANTA ROSA. 2024; 18 (18) : 75-89.
Community-based psychosocial support interventions to reduce stigma and improve mental health of people with infectious diseases: a scoping review.
Anindhita M, Haniifah M, Putri A, et al. Infectious diseases of poverty. 2024; 13 (1) : 1-17.
Transcriptome immune-regulatory differences between leprosy patients and type 1 reaction patients, before onset of symptoms
Correa-Macedo W, Dallmann-Sauer M, Orlova M, et al. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases. Public Library of Science (PLoS). 2024; 18 (12) : 1-30.
Assessment of the Degree of Neurofunctional Disability in Leprosy Patients in a Municipality in Bahia, Brazil
Costa HB, Braga IO, Silva VSD, et al. Medicina (RibeirΓ£o Preto). Universidade de SΓ£o Paulo. AgΓͺncia de Bibliotecas e Coleçáes Digitais. 2024; 57 (1): 1-14.
A retrospective cohort study of monthly rifampicin, ofloxacin and minocycline in the management of leprosy at the Hospital for Tropical Diseases, London, United Kingdom
Sivakumaran P, Barros BD, Antonio Dias VL, et al. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases. Public Library of Science (PLoS). 2024; 18 (12) : 1-10.
Meanings and senses of Hansen's disease for health workers from a Vygotskian perspective: a qualitative study.
Santos K, Gonçalves M, Santos F, et al. BMC health services research. 2024; 24 (1) : 1-11.
The landscape of chemokine and cytokine is associated with the distinct clinical status of leprosy patients and their respective household contacts
Pereira de Oliveira LB, Marçal PHF, Campos KD, et al. Frontiers in Immunology. Frontiers Media SA. 2024.
Natural Product-Based Treatment for Leprosy
Padhy I, Patro G, Panda M. Natural Products for Antibacterial Drug Development: Recent Advancement of Computational Approach. Springer Nature Singapore. 2024.
Communication Dynamics and Elite Perceptions: Assessing Government Policy Effectiveness in Sumberglagah Leprosy Village, Indonesia
Hidayat E, Susilo D, Ansyah RHA, et al. Nyimak: Journal of Communication. 2024. 283 - 298.
Rapid test for Mycobacterium leprae infection: a practical tool for leprosy.
Pierneef L, van Hooij A, de Jong D, et al. Infectious diseases of poverty. 2024; 13 (1) : 88.
Nasal Endoscopic Findings of Leprosy Patients in Three Rural Areas in Indonesia
Supartono N, Wardani RS, Endiyarti F, et al. Nihon Bika Gakkai Kaishi (Japanese Journal of Rhinology). Japan Rhinologic Society. 2024; 63 (4) : 463-470.
Contribuiçáes de uma Liga AcadΓͺmia Multidisciplinar sobre DoenΓ§as Tropicais Negligenciadas: Relato de ExperiΓͺncia
De Sousa Araujo LB, Francisca VictΓ³ria Vasconcelos Sousa , Khaab Gibran Leal Vasconcelos , et al. SANARE - Revista de PolΓticas PΓΊblicas. Escola de Saude Publica Visconde Saboia. 2025; 23 (2) : 147-153.
Podcast Educacional sobre HansenΓase como Recurso de Aprendizagem
Ferreira MC, Costa RHGD, Muniz RAA, et al. Cogitare Enfermagem. FapUNIFESP (SciELO). 2024.
HansenΓase em menores de 15 anos de idade na AmazΓ΄nia: epidemiologia, vigilΓ’ncia e desafios no estado do ParΓ‘, Brasil
Giordano MPDL, Carneiro FRO. Revista Pan-AmazΓ΄nica de SaΓΊde. Instituto Evandro Chagas. 2024.
Case Reports
Tofacitinib in Leprosy: A Novel Therapeutic Approach in Chronic Recalcitrant Type II Reactions.
Suresh B, Reshmi P, Jaipal J, et al. Cureus. 2024; 16 (11) : 1-5.
Cryptococcosis involving skin and bone in a non‐HIV lepromatous leprosy patient with chronic type 2 lepra reaction
Chhabra N, Peethambaran AS, Kar BK, et al. International Journal of Dermatology. Wiley. 2024.
The Forgotten Infection Cases: Leprosy Disease Oral Manifestations and Its Problem
Nurfianti , Sasanti H, Tri Wulandari EA, et al. Journal of Indonesian Dental Association. 2024.
Lucio's phenomenon in a non-endemic region: A case report
Yu AC, Chan AR, Chow EY. SAGE Open Medical Case Reports. SAGE Publications. 2024.
A Case of Lepromatous Leprosy Presenting With Multiple Morphologies in Philadelphia
O'Brien MA, Hyde J, Hsu S. Cureus. Springer Science and Business Media LLC. 2024.
An alternative multidrug regimen for multibacillary Hansen's disease: a case report.
Akhverdyan N, Cantor Z, Hawkins K. Journal of medical case reports. 2024; 18 (1) : 1-4.
Case Report: Acute Additive Polyarthritis as a Presentation of Type 2 Lepromatous Reaction: The Role of Differential Diagnosis
PΓ©rez Mingan GC, Llamas Castellanos BC, Γlvarez Lora EDC, et al. International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases. Wiley. 2024.
Borderline Lepromatous Leprosy With Type 1 Reaction: A Challenging Diagnostic Case
Saray PLA, Dalit ZF, Itzel FBC, et al. Clinical Case Reports. Wiley. 2024; 12 (12) : 1-5.
Nervous leprosy revealed after treating atopic eczema
Dicko AA, CissΓ© L, Traore A, et al. Our Dermatol Online. 2025.
Glomerulonefrite Rapidamente Progressiva (GNRP) pΓ³s-infecciosa em um paciente com diagnΓ³stico de hansenΓase: Relato de caso
Martins MP, Jorge MCCR, Almeida WS. Research, Society and Development. Research, Society and Development. 2024; 13 (12) : 1-9.
News & Events
Ethiopia strengthens leprosy case finding to bolster early diagnosis (WHO Afro)
Call for Funding (Global Health Innovative Technology Fund)
Call for Action: Help the WHO to identify the R&D priorities for neglected tropical diseases
(World Health Organization)
Second global meeting on skin-related neglected tropical diseases (skin NTDs)
March 24-26, 2025; hybrid; Geneva, Switzerland
The WHO held its first global meeting on skin-related neglected tropical diseases (skin NTDs) on 27–31 March 2023 in Geneva, Switzerland. This meeting has built the foundation and momentum for the second global meeting to be held on 24–26 March 2025. The event demonstrates the collective commitment of the global skin-NTD community to achieving a key objective of the NTD road map: integration.
Conference on Neglected Tropical Diseases 2024
May 16, 2025; hybrid; Nairobi, Kenya.
The 1st edition of the Conference on NTDs, organized by AME is a hybrid meeting. The abstract-driven conference proposes a platform to disseminate new advancements, real-world data, implementation challenges, and novel governing models to discuss and generate solutions for cross-cutting topics and ultimately reduce the disease burden and societal impact of NTDs. Registration is open.
European Congress for Tropical Medicine and International Health 2025
September 29-October 2, 2025, Hamburg
Save the Date! ECTMIH 2025 is currently still in the planning stage. All information is expected to be available from January 2025 and registration will be possible from then on.
Call for proposals: Research capacity strengthening grant (Leprosy Research Initiative)
Call for Proposals: RESILIENTD grant (Leprosy Research Initiative , Foundation Anesvad)
Tropical Infectious Diseases Gordon Research Conference
February 2-7, 2024; Renaissance Tuscany Il Ciocco, Lucca, Italy
The theme of the conference is "Basic and Clinical Research Strategies for Tackling Tropical Infectious Diseases in a Globalized World". Registration is closed.
Global Disability Summit 2025
April 2-4, 2025; Berlin, Germany.
The Global Disability Summit aims to galvanize global efforts to realize disability inclusion around the world. It is a mechanism bringing together a wide variety of high-level stakeholders, engaging and discussing the progress in disability inclusion: governments, multilateral agencies, the private sector, academia and civil society organizations, organizations of persons with disabilities, and foundations. Registration is open.
The Twelfth EDCTP Forum
June 15-20, 2025; Kigali Convention Centre, Kigali, Rwanda
The theme for the 2025 Forum is "Better health through global research partnerships". Registration is open.
22nd International Leprosy Congress
July 5-9, 2025; Bali Nusa Dua Convention Centra (BNDCC), Bali, Indonesia
This year the 22nd International Leprosy Congress (ILC) will be held in Bali, Indonesia! The congress uphold the theme: "Towards a World with Zero Leprosy". The theme aims to enhance the evidence into the clinical care in leprosy early diagnosis and therapeutics in the global era and prepare to face the new perspective of dermatology practice. The deadline of abstract submission is 28th of February and the deadline for late registration is July the 6th.
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