(LML) INFOLEP monthly overview of new publications on leprosy, November 2017

 

Leprosy Mailing List – November 14,  2017

Ref.: (LML) INFOLEP monthly overview of new publications on leprosy, November 2017  

From:  Jiske Erlings, Amsterdam, the Netherlands

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Dear Pieter,

Greetings from Infolep! Do you know that the Infolep (www.leprosy-information.org) portal gives you access to over 27,200 publications on leprosy? The purpose of this monthly newsletter is to inform you about recent publications on leprosy and related subjects. Do you have any leprosy research or training material you would like to share? Please send me an e-mail. Feel free to contact me to receive the full text versions if a link to the full text is not provided. Assistance with your literature research is also possible. With kind regards, Jiske Erlings, jerlings@leprastichting.nl Infolep Information officer

 

 

 

Highlighted publications

 

 

A guide for surveillance of antimicrobial resistance in leprosy: 2017 update WHO SEARO, 2017. Download PDF Leprosy Review Volume 88, issue 3, October 2017. Read online Disease Control Priorities, Third Edition : Volume 6. Major Infectious Diseases. World Bank report, 2017. Read online TB Stigma measurement and elimination IJTLD Volume 21, Supplement 1, 1 November 2017. Read online

 

 

New publications

 

 

Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis and leprosy: An unsolved mystery. Al-Mendalawi MD. Lung India. 2017 Nov-Dec;34(6):579-580. Download PDF   Analysis of CTLA-4+49A/G gene polymorphism in cases with leprosy of Azerbaijan, Northwest Iran. Almasi S, Aliparasti MR, Naghili B, et al. Infect Genet Evol. 2017 Nov 2. pii: S1567-1348(17)30381-7. Read abstract   Insights from the Genome Sequence of Mycobacterium lepraemurium: Massive Gene Decay and Reductive Evolution. Benjak A, Honap TP, Avanzi C, et al. MBio. 2017 Oct 17;8(5). Download PDF   Neglected tropical diseases in Brazilian children and adolescents: data analysis from 2009 to 2013. Brandão E, Romero S, da Silva MAL, et al. Infect Dis Poverty. 2017 Nov 3;6(1):154. Download PDF   Positive Diagnosis of Ancient Leprosy and Tuberculosis Using Ancient DNA and Lipid Biomarkers. Donoghue H, Taylor G, Stewart G, et al. Diversity. 2017; 9(4):46. Download PDF   Empowerment Leprosy Sufferer Patients in Kupang City. Elim RV. Jurnal Pengabdian Masyarakat Peternakan. 2017; 2(1):54-60. Read abstract   Effectiveness of rifampicin chemoprophylaxis in preventing leprosy in patient contacts: a systematic review of quantitative and qualitative evidence. Ferreira SMB, Yonekura T, Ignotti E, et al. JBI Database System Rev Implement Rep. 2017; 15(10):2555-2584. Read abstract   Peripheral Nerve Stimulation for Painful Mononeuropathy Secondary to Leprosy: A 12-Month Follow-Up Study. Freitas TDS, Fonoff ET, Marquez Neto OR, et al. Neuromodulation. 2017 Oct 29. Read abstract   Towards global elimination of leprosy. Hatami H. Journal of health in the field. 2017; 5(2). Download PDF   Leprosy in pre-Norman Suffolk, UK: biomolecular and geochemical analysis of the woman from Hoxne. Inskip S, Taylor MG, Anderson S, et al. J. Med. Microbiol. 2017. Read abstract   Role of mast cells in leprosy- A study of 62 cases. Jindal S, Manjari M, Girdhar M. Journal of evolution of medical and dental sciences. 2017; 6(75):5328-5331. Download PDF   Leprosy presenting with iridocyclitis: A diagnostic dilemma. Kaushik J, Jain VK, Singh Parihar JK, et al. J Ophthalmic Vis Res. 2017; 12(4):437-439. Download PDF   Possible cases of leprosy from the Late Copper Age (3780-3650 cal BC) in Hungary. Köhler K, Marcsik A, Zádori P, et al. PLoS One. 2017 Oct 12;12(10):e0185966. Download PDF   Emerging concept on peripheral nerve damage in leprosy. Kumar V. International journal of research studies in medical and health sciences. 2017; 2(7):8-18. Download PDF   Molecular detection of multi drug resistant Mycobacterium leprae from Indian leprosy patients. Lavania M, Singh I, Turankar RP, et al. J Glob Antimicrob Resist. 2017 Oct 30. pii: S2213-7165(17)30197-2. Read abstract   Early human migrations (c. 13,000 years ago) or Post-contact Europeans for the earliest spread of Mycobacterium leprae and Mycobacterium lepromatosis to the Americas. Mark S. Interdiscip Perspect Infect Dis. 2017. Download PDF   The Physicochemical Basis of Clofazimine-Induced Skin Pigmentation. Murashov MD, LaLone V, Rzeczycki PM, et al. J Invest Dermatol. 2017 Oct 14. Read abstract   T-cell regulation in Erythema Nodosum Leprosum. Negera E, Walker SL, Bobosha K, et al. 2017; 11(10):e0006001. Download PDF   Clinico-pathological features of erythema nodosum leprosum: A case-control study at ALERT hospital, Ethiopia. Negera E, Walker SL, Girma S, et al. PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2017; 11(10):e0006011. Download PDF   Diffuse Multibacillary Leprosy of Lucio and Latapí with Lucio's Phenomenon, Peru. Ramal C, Casapía M, Marin J, et al. Emerg. Infect. Dis. 2017; 23(11). Download PDF   Autochthonous Leprosy without Armadillo Exposure, Eastern United States. Rendini T, Levis W. Emerging Infect. Dis. 2017; 23(11):1928. Download PDF   Prevalence of leprosy cases. da Santos DAS, Spessatto LB, Melo LS, et al. Journal of nursing UFPE on line. 2017; 11(Suppl. 10):4045-4055. Download PDF   Economic Access of Lepers. Sekarningrum B, Muljadji Y, Yunita D. Review of Integrative Business and Economics Research. 2017; 6(s1):395-401. Download PDF   A hypothetical role for Notch signaling pathway in immunopathogenesis of leprosy. Serrano-Coll H, Acevedo-Saenz L, Cardona-Castro N. Med. Hypotheses. 2017; 109:162-169. Read abstract   Detection of Mycobacterium leprae in nasal samples of contactants younger than 15 years old of leprosy cases. Silva CS, Lourenço DSD, Campelo TA, et al. Sociedade Brasileira De Microbiologia. 2017. Read abstract   Target-Pathogen: a structural bioinformatics approach to prioritize drug targets in pathogens. Sosa EJ, Burguener G, Lanzarotti E, et al. Nucleic Acids Res. 2017 Nov 2. Download PDF   Leprosy Associated with Atypical Cutaneous Leishmaniasis in Nicaragua and Honduras. Soto LA, Caballero N, Fuentes LR, et al. Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2017 Oct;97(4):1103-1110. Read abstract   IL-37 and leprosy: A novel cytokine involved in the host response to Mycobacterium leprae infection. de Sousa JR, Prudente RL, Dias Junior LB. Cytokine. 2017. Download PDF   Histomorphometric approach to differentiate skin lesions of tuberculoid leprosy from sarcoidosis. Utino FL, Damiani GV, Garcia M, et al. J Cutan Pathol. 2017 Oct 25. Read abstract   Mycobacterium lepromatosis Lepromatous Leprosy in US Citizen Who Traveled to Disease-Endemic Areas. Virk A, Pritt B, Patel R, et al. Emerging Infect. Dis. 2017; 23(11):1864-1866. Download PDF   The safety of influenza vaccine in clinically cured leprosy patients in China. Zheng Y, Chen L, Zou J, et al. Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2017 Oct 31:0. Read abstract

 

 

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/Pages/FAQs/Category/volume-88 Leprosy Review Repository (1928-2001) : http://leprev.ilsl.br/arquivo.php Plos Neglected Tropical Diseases: http://journals.plos.org/plosntds/   Revista de Leprología: http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/revista-de-leprologia   WHO Goodwill Ambassador's Newsletter for the elimination of leprosy: http://www.leprosy-information.org/resource/who-goodwill-ambassador-s-newsletter-elimination-leprosy

 

 

Websites & Services

 

 

Global Leprosy Programme http://www.searo.who.int/entity/global_leprosy_programme/en/ LML - Leprosy Mailing List - a free moderated email list that allows all persons interested in this theme to share ideas, information, experiences and questions. http://leprosymailinglist.blogspot.nl/ InfoNTD - Information on cross-cutting issues in Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) https://www.infontd.org/ LML - S Deepak, B Naafs, S Noto and P Schreuder LML blog link: http://leprosymailinglist.blogspot.it/ Contact: Dr Pieter Schreuder << editorlml@gmail.com