(LML) Infolep monthly overview of new publications on leprosy - June 2019

Leprosy Mailing List – June 8,  2019

Ref.:    (LML) Infolep monthly overview of new publications on leprosy - June 2019

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

Highlighted publications, tools & websites

Report of the twelfth meeting of the WHO Strategic and Technical Advisory Group for Neglected Tropical Diseases. WHO. 2019.  Read online No matter where the journey takes me : One man's quest for a leprosy-free world. Sasakawa Y. Hurst Publishers, 2019. The book can be purchased online from Hurst Publishers.   Smith W.C.S. (2019) Leprosy in East Asia. In: Utzinger J., Yap P., Bratschi M., Steinmann P. (eds) Neglected Tropical Diseases - East Asia. Neglected Tropical Diseases. Springer, Cham. Visit publisher website  A new atlas of leprosy (revised and updated) : a pictorial manual to assist frontline health workers and volunteers in the detection, diagnosis and treatment of clinical leprosy. Sasakawa Health Foundation. 2019. In English and Hindi. Available online The Lancet series on gender equality, norms, and Health, outlining the action needed globally towards gender equality.  Visit the series online

New publications

Major risk factors for leprosy in a non-endemic area of the United States: A case series. Sadaf Aslam, Jellyana Peraza, Andrew Mekaiel, et al. IDCases, 2019. Download PDF   Looking backwards to move forward: the utility of sequencing historical bacterial genomes. Bennett RJ, Baker KS. J Clin Microbiol. 2019 May 15. Read abstract   Insights of synthetic analogues of anti-leprosy agents. Bera S, Mondal D. Bioorg Med Chem. 2019 May 2. Download PDF   Myelination key factor krox-20 is downregulated in Schwann cells and murine sciatic nerves infected by Mycobacterium leprae. Casalenovo MB, Rosa PS, de Faria Bertoluci DF, et al. Int J Exp Pathol. 2019 May 14. Read abstract   Mycobacterium leprae's evolution and environmental adaptation. Chavarro-Portillo B, Soto CY, Guerrero MI. Acta Trop. 2019 May 29:105041. Read abstract   Capacidade de resposta e desafios do sistema de saúde cubano contra doenças transmissíveis. [Response capacity and challenges of the Cuban health system against communicable diseases]. Corcho DV, Valle IR, Gutiérrez SB, et al. Rev Panam Salud Publica. 2018 Apr 24;42:e30. Download PDF   Tuberculosis and leprosy associated with historical human population movements in Europe and beyond - an overview based on mycobacterial ancient DNA. Donoghue HD. Ann Hum Biol. 2019 May 28:1-30. Read abstract   Are there autochthonous cases of leprosy in Spain? Esgueva MF, Fortuño B, Torres JA, et al. J Microb Biochem Technol 2019 11:418. Download PDF   A case of dapsone-induced severe agranulocytosis causing life-threatening skin sepsis in a Sri Lankan child with borderline leprosy: A success story! Fernando M, Kankananarachchi I, Navabalasooriyar P, et al. Case Reports in Medicine, 2019.  Download PDF   Orientación de la atención primaria en las acciones contra la lepra: factores relacionados con los profesionales / [Orientation of primary care in actions to control leprosy: factors relating to professionals]. Figueiredo Vieira N, Moura Lanza F, Martínez-Riera JR, et al. Gac Sanit. 2019 May 1. Download PDF   Campagne de dépistage de la lèpre sur un archipel.  Forfait C, Klement E, Gaumery J. Médecine et Maladies Infectieuses. 2019. French. Read abstract   Diffuse multibacillary leprosy patient with Lucio's phenomenon and positive anticardiolipin antibody misdiagnosed as lupus erythematosus panniculitis in the People's Republic of China. Gao W, Chen Z, Jiang H, et al. Infect Drug Resist. 2019 Apr 2;12:741-744. Download PDF   Underlying mechanisms of leprosy recurrence in the Western Amazon: a retrospective cohort study. Gonçalves FG, Belone AFF, Rosa PS, Laporta GZ. BMC Infect Dis. 2019 May 22;19(1):460. Download PDF   Leprosy presenting as remitting seronegative symmetrical synovitis with pitting oedema syndrome - a case report. Guerra MG, Videira TMFC, Morais HAG, et al. BMC Infect Dis. 2019 May 22;19(1):455. Download PDF   Comparison of quality of life evaluated by SF-36 and DLQI in multibacillary and paucibacillary leprosy patients from Sao Paulo, Brazil. Guimenes Albuquerque R, Grüdtner Buratto G, Hirotsu C, et al. Int J Dermatol. 2019 May 30. Read abstract   Diagnostic accuracy of tests for leprosy: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Gurung P, Gomes CM, Vernal S, et al. Clinical Microb and Inf. 2019 May. Read abstract   People are neglected, not diseases: the relationship between disability and neglected tropical diseases. Hamill LC, Haslam D, Abrahamsson S, et al. Trans R Soc Trop Med Hyg. 2019 May 21. Download PDF   Skin disease detection and classification.  Joshi A, Manerkar S, Nagvekar V, et al. International Journal of Advanced Engineering Research and Science, 6(5), pp.396-400. Download PDF   The 2017 Oslo conference report on neglected tropical diseases and emerging/re-emerging infectious diseases - focus on populations underserved. Klohe K, Amuasi J, Kaducu JM, et al. Infect Dis Poverty. 2019 May 28;8(1):40. Download PDF   Visual dermatology: Crown vessels in dermoscopy of histoid leprosy. Mathur M, Acharya P, Karki A. J Cutan Med Surg. 2019 May/Jun;23(3):333. Read abstract   Orofacial conditions and their relation to the sense of coherence among participants afflicted with leprosy in West Bengal State: A cross-sectional study. Mishra P, Fareed N, Jagan P. Indian J Dent Res 2019;30:207-12. Download PDF   Effective healing of leprosy chronic plantar ulcers by application of human amniotic membrane stem cell secretome gel. Natallya FR, Herwanto N, Prakoeswa C, et al. Indian J Dermatol. 2019 May-Jun;64(3):250. Download PDF   Towards elimination of stigma & untouchability: A case for leprosy. Patil S, Mohanty KK, Joshi B, et al. Indian J Med Res. 2019 Jan;149(Supplement):S81-S87. Download PDF   La lèpre autochtone existe en France : un diagnostic à ne pas manquer. [Autochthonous leprosy exists in France: A diagnosis not to be missed]. Posener S, Hankiewicz K, Jachiet M. Pratique Neurologique - FMC. 2019. Read abstract   Immunological biomarkers of subclinical infection in household contacts of leprosy patients. Queiroz EA, Medeiros NI, Mattos RT, et al. Immunobiology. 2019 May 8. Read abstract   Encouraging on-time completion of leprosy patients treatment: implementing e-leprosy framework to primary health care in Indonesia. Rachmani E, Hsu CY, Chang PWS, et al. Asia Pac J Public Health. 2019 May Read abstract   [Epidemiologic study of leprosy in Brazil: reflections on elimination goals Estudio epidemiológico de la lepra en el Brasil: reflexión sobre las metas de eliminación]. Ribeiro MDA, Silva JCA, Oliveira SB. Rev Panam Salud Publica. 2018 Mar 16;42:e42. Download PDF   Detection of humoral immunity to mycobacteria causing leprosy in Eurasian red squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris) using a quantitative rapid test. Schilling AK, van Hooij A., Corstjens P, et al. Eur J Wildl Res (2019) 65: 49. Download PDF   Unfinished business - Leprosy still not defeated. Scollard DM. Indian J Med Res. 2019 Jan;149(1):1-4. Download PDF   Non-contact ulcer area calculation system for neuropathic foot ulcer. Shah P, Mahajan S, Nageswaran S, et al. Foot Ankle Surg. 2019 Feb;25(1):47-50. Download PFD   Murine experimental leprosy: Evaluation of immune response by analysis of peritoneal lavage cells and footpad histopathology. Vilani-Moreno FR, Barbosa ASAA, Sartori BGC, et al. Int J Exp Pathol. 2019 May 24. Read abstract   Exploring the role of phronesis in social innovation: A case study of Dr. Ruth Pfau. Pakistan journal of applied social sciences.  Waseem A, Rashid Y. Pakistan Journal of Applied Social Sciences. 2019. 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-index 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: https://www.shf.or.jp/information/g/ambassador?lang=en

Websites & Services

WHO Global Leprosy Programme http://www.who.int/lep/en/ & http://www.searo.who.int/entity/global_leprosy_programme/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 InfoNTD - Information on cross-cutting issues in Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) https://www.infontd.org/

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