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

Leprosy Mailing List – January 22, 2015

Ref.: (LML) Infoleps Choice of new (e) publications on leprosy - 20150119

From: Jiske Erlings, INFOLEP, NLR, 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.

You might have heard that we are working on expanding the Infolep portal with publications on cross-cutting issues in Neglected Tropical Diseases. An overview of this rapidly growing collection can be found here: http://www.leprosy-information.org/category/collection/infontds-cross-cutting-issues

With kind regards,

Jiske Erlings

INFOLEP Information specialist

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New Journal Articles

Assiri A, Yezli S, Tayeb T, Almasri M, Bamgboye AE, Memish ZA. Eradicating leprosy in Saudi Arabia: Outcome of a ten-year surveillance (2003-2012). Travel Med Infect Dis. 2014 Oct 16;12(6PB):771-777. Abstract: http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/eradicating-leprosy-saudi-arabia-outcome-ten-year-surveillance-2003-2012

Balamayooran G, Pena M, Sharma R, Truman RW. The armadillo as an animal model and reservoir host for Mycobacterium leprae. Clin Dermatol. 2015 Jan-Feb;33(1):108-15. Abstract: http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/armadillo-animal-model-and-reservoir-host-mycobacterium-leprae

Carvalho KA. [Discussions regarding the reconstruction of the significance of leprosy in the post-sulfone period, Minas Gerais, in the 1950s.]. Hist Cienc Saude Manguinhos. 2014 Dec 19;0:0. Free full text: http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/discussions-regarding-reconstruction-significance-leprosy-post-sulfone-period-minas-gerais

Chandler DJ, Hansen KS, Mahato B, Darlong J, John A, Lockwood DN.
Household Costs of Leprosy Reactions (ENL) in Rural India. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2015 Jan15;9(1):e0003431. Free full text: http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/household-costs-leprosy-reactions-enl-rural-india

Cordeiro TL, Cipriani Frade MA. Leprosy: Education as first priority. J Neurosci Rural Pract. 2014 Nov;5(Suppl 1):S3-4. Free full text: http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/leprosy-education-first-priority

de Almeida-Neto FB, Assis Costa VM, Oliveira-Filho AF, de Souza Franco E, Tavares Julião de Lima EV, Barros de Lorena VM, Oliveira de Souza VM, de Sousa Maia MB. T(H) 17 cells, interleukin-17 and interferon- γ in patients and households contacts of leprosy with multibacillary and paucibacillary forms before and after the start of chemotherapy treatment. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol. 2014 Nov 27. bstract: http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/th17-cells-interleukin-17-and-interferon-patients-and-households-contacts-leprosy

de Souza Aarão TL, Esteves NR, Esteves N, de Miranda Soares LP, da Silva Pinto D, Fuzii HT, Quaresma JA. Relationship between growth factors and its implication in the pathogenesis of leprosy. Microb Pathog. 2014 Dec;77:66-72. Abstract: http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/relationship-between-growth-factors-and-its-implication-pathogenesis-leprosy

Escamilla-Tilch M, Estrada-García I, Granados J, Arenas-Guzmán R, Ramos-Payan R, Pérez-Suárez TG, Salazar MI, Pérez-Lucas RL, Estrada-Parra S, Torres-Carrillo NM. Lack of Association of the Polymorphisms IL-17A (-197G/A) and IL-17F (+7488A/G) with Multibacillary Leprosy in Mexican Patients. Int J Genomics. 2014;2014:920491. Free full text: http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/lack-association-polymorphisms-il-17a-197ga-and-il-17f-7488ag-multibacillary-leprosy

Heeren M-J J, Ky L, Van Brakel WH. Perceived Needs Related to Social Participation of People with Leprosy-related Disabilities and other People with Disabilities in Cambodia: A Qualitative Study. DCID. 2014;25(3):22-44.Free full text: http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/perceived-needs-related-social-participation-people-leprosy-related-disabilities-and-other

Juarez-Ortega M, Hernandez VG, Arce-Paredes P, Villanueva EB, Aguilar-Santelises M, Rojas-Espinosa O. Induction and treatment of anergy in murine leprosy. Int J Exp Pathol. 2014 Dec 21. Abstract: http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/induction-and-treatment-anergy-murine-leprosy

Kim EJ, Cho KH, Yoon HS, Cho S, Park HS. An unsuspected case of relapsed multibacillary leprosy. Ann Dermatol. 2014 Dec;26(6):758-9. Free full text: http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/unsuspected-case-relapsed-multibacillary-leprosy

Misra DP, Parida JR, Chowdhury AC, Pani KC, Kumari N, Krishnani N, Agarwal V. Lepra reaction with lucio phenomenon mimicking cutaneous vasculitis. Case ReportsImmunol. 2014;2014:641989. ee full text: http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/lepra-reaction-lucio-phenomenon-mimicking-cutaneous-vasculitis

Quaresma JA, Aarão TL, Sousa JR, Botelho BS, Barros LF, Araujo RS, Rodrigues JL, Prudente DL, Pinto DS, Carneiro FR, Fuzii HT. Th17 cytokines expression in leprosy skin lesions. Br J Dermatol. 2014 Dec 15. Abstract: http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/th17-cytokines-expression-leprosy-skin-lesions

Rath D, Bhargava S, Kundu BK. Leprosy mimicking common rheumatologic entities: a trial for the clinician in the era of biologics. Case Rep Rheumatol. 2014;2014:429698. Free full text: http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/leprosy-mimicking-common-rheumatologic-entities-trial-clinician-era-biologics

Sardana K, Goel K. Nasal septal ulceration. Clin Dermatol. 2014 Nov-Dec;32(6):817-26. Read abstract: http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/nasal-septal-ulceration

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. Clin Dermatol. 2015 Jan-Feb;33(1):99-107. Abstract: http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/genetics-leprosy-expected-and-unexpected-developments-and-perspectives

Savage JA, Levis WR. The utility of QuantiFERON-TB Gold assay in patients with leprosy: A possible measure of anergy. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2014 Nov;71(5):996-7.
Abstract: http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/utility-quantiferon-tb-gold-assay-patients-leprosy-possible-measure-anergy

Scollard DM, Martelli CM, Stefani MM, Marojoa MD, Villahermosa L, Pardillo F, Tamang KB. Risk Factors for Leprosy Reactions in Three Endemic Countries. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2014 Dec 1. pii: 13-0221. Abstract: http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/risk-factors-leprosy-reactions-three-endemic-countries

Singh I, Yadav AR, Mohanty KK, Katoch K, Sharma P, Mishra B, Bisht D, Gupta UD, Sengupta U. Molecular mimicry between Mycobacterium leprae proteins (50S ribosomal protein L2 and Lysyl-tRNA synthetase) and myelin basic protein: A possible mechanism of nerve damage in leprosy. Microbes Infect. 2015 Jan 8. pii: S1286-4579(14)00337-2. Abstract: http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/molecular-mimicry-between-mycobacterium-leprae-proteins-50s-ribosomal-protein-l2-and-lysyl

Turner D, McGuiness S, Leder K. Leprosy: diagnosis and management in a developed setting. Intern Med J. 2015 Jan;45(1):109-12. Abstract: http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/leprosy-diagnosis-and-management-developed-setting

Vashisht D, Das AL, Vaishampayan SS, Vashisht S, Joshi R. Nerve conduction studies in early tuberculoid leprosy. Indian Dermatol Online J. 2014 Dec;5(Suppl 2):S71-5. Free full text: http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/nerve-conduction-studies-early-tuberculoid-leprosy

Wheat WH, Casali AL, Thomas V, Spencer JS, Lahiri R, Williams DL, McDonnell GE, Gonzalez-Juarrero M, Brennan PJ, Jackson M. Long-term Survival and Virulence of Mycobacterium leprae in Amoebal Cysts. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2014 Dec 18;8(12):e3405. Free full text: http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/long-term-survival-and-virulence-mycobacterium-leprae-amoebal-cysts

Yadav N, Kar S, Madke B, Dashatwar D, Singh N, Prasad K, Kesari V.
Leprosy elimination: A myth busted. J Neurosci Rural Pract. 2014 Nov;5(Suppl 1):S28-32.Free full text: http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/leprosy-elimination-myth-busted

Journals & Newsletters

Clinics in Dermatology, Jan, Feb 2015, Special issue on leprosy: http://www.cidjournal.com/

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

Leprosy Review: http://www.lepra.org.uk/Pages/FAQs/Category/volume-85

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

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