Leprosy Mailing List – July 16, 2025
Ref.: (LML) Infolep monthly overview of new publications on leprosy. July 2025.
From: Lukas Maass & Roos Geutjes, Amsterdam, the Netherlands
Dear colleagues,
Ocular complications from leprosy can lead to irreversible disability and blindness, yet they often go unrecognized and unreported.
We're pleased to announce the launch of the ILEP Ocular Leprosy Photo Database, now available on the Infolep platform. Developed in collaboration with the International Federation of Anti-Leprosy Associations (ILEP), this open-access resource aims to improve early detection and training by providing a growing collection of ocular leprosy images.
We invite ophthalmologists, field workers, and other health professionals to help build this essential database by uploading photographs and relevant patient metadata.
Click here for upload instruction.
As always, we invite you to explore the latest publications listed below. If full-text versions are not available on Infolep, feel free to reach out to us - we are happy to assist you with accessing articles or conducting literature searches.
Lukas Maass & Roos Geutjes
www.leprosy-information.org
info@infolep.org
Featured Research Spotlight
Skin and Migration: Training for national, district-level, and front-line health workers
World Health Organization.
Evaluating the impact of two decades of USAID interventions and projecting the effects of defunding on mortality up to 2030: a retrospective impact evaluation and forecasting analysis
Cavalcanti DM, de Oliveira Ferreira de Sales L, da Silva AF, et al. The Lancet. Elsevier BV. 2025.
Early Detection of Common Skin Diseases, Including Leprosy: Development and Validation of an Awareness Questionnaire
Abqari U, Atoillah Isfandiari M, Dharmawan Y, et al. International Journal of Public Health. Frontiers Media SA. 2025.
Safety and Efficacy Assessment of Two New Leprosy Skin Test Antigens: Randomized Double Blind Clinical Study
Rivoire BL, Groathouse NA, TerLouw S, et al. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. Public Library of Science (PLoS). 2014; 8 (5) : 13.
4,000-year-old Mycobacterium lepromatosis genomes from Chile reveal long establishment of Hansen's disease in the Americas
Ramirez DA, Sitter TL, Översti S, et al. Nature Ecology & Evolution. Springer Science and Business Media LLC. 2025.
New publications
Feel free to contact us to receive full-text versions if these cannot be found through the Infolep portal.
Leprosy relapse near pilgrimage sites in the Cariri region of Brazil
Cavalcante AA, Gonçalves FG, Silva JMFL, et al. Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. Oxford University Press (OUP). 2025.
Access and accessibility in Primary Health Care: experiences of individuals affected by leprosy
Souza CVGD, Sá CRFD, Vale CCD, et al. Escola Anna Nery. FapUNIFESP (SciELO). 2025.
Awareness of leprosy in East Seram District community: A cross-sectional study from Maluku Province, Indonesia
Titaley CR, Astuty E, Ahmad NHDF, et al. International Journal of One Health. Veterinary World. 2025.
Editorial: Advances in the molecular epidemiology and diagnostics of leprosy and other mycobacterial diseases
Gupta Y, Avanzi C, Vera-Cabrera L, et al. Frontiers in Tropical Diseases. Frontiers Media SA. 2025.
Analysis of the clinical and epidemiological profile of leprosy in Brazil and Major Regions
Sczmanski ADS, Pazin L, Sakae TM, et al. Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia. Elsevier BV. 2025; 100 (4) : 8.
Early detection of subclinical neuropathy and its evolution in newly diagnosed patients of leprosy started on multidrug therapy
Somasundaram A, Kumari R, Munisamy M, et al. Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. Oxford University Press (OUP). 2025.
Epidemiological Characteristics and risk factors of leprosy in Terego, Koboko and Nebbi Districts in West Nile Region. A Cross sectional study.
Kengonzi DR, Stavia DT, Henry DL, et al. -. 2025.
The role of red squirrels in leprosy dynamics in the United Kingdom: a critical review
Souguel S, Oueslati T, Grine G, et al. One Health. Elsevier BV. 2025.
Endorsement of reporting guidelines and clinical trial registration by tropical medicine and infectious disease journals: A cross‐sectional study
Young A, Oldham E, Hittner M, et al. Tropical Medicine & International Health. Wiley. 2025; 30 (7) : 580-587.
Trends in New Case Detection and Epidemiological Patterns of Leprosy in Vadodara District, Gujarat: A Three-Year Descriptive Study (2019-2022)
Gadhethariya B, Makwana B, Sutariya S, et al. Journal of Public and Clinical Health Research. Anviksha Publisher. 2025.
The Feasibility of Using Telehealth for Training Health Care Workers and Persons with Disability on Integrated Rehabilitation and Prevention of Impairments and Disabilities of Leprosy, Lymphatic Filariasis, Diabetes, Pressure Ulcers, and Other Chronic Wounds
Lardizabal-Dofitas B, Leochico CFD, Ortiz YRH, et al. Acta Medica Philippina - The National Health Science Journal. University of the Philippines Manila. 2025.
Análise epidemiológica dos casos notificados de hanseníase entre 2014 e 2023 na Bahia
Reis AVSD, Oliveira DAD, Gomes HDA, et al. Brazilian Journal of Health Review. Brazilian Journals. 2025; 8 (3) : 17.
Decoding leprosy: immune response, clinical manifestations and emerging diagnostic approaches
Serrano-Coll H, Restrepo-Rivera L, Cuadros-Urrego Y, et al. Transactions of The Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. Oxford University Press (OUP). 2025.
High Resolution Nerve Ultrasound in the Diagnosis of Pure Neuritic Leprosy
Roy U, Panwar A, Cartwright MS, et al. Journal of Clinical Ultrasound. Wiley. 2025.
Accuracy of the newly manufactured multiplex XGEN MASTER LEPRAE molecular kit and the point-of-care Bioclin FAST ML FLOW test for case definition and early diagnosis of leprosy among household contacts
Brandão JG, de Macedo AC, Sousa GJB, et al. Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease. Elsevier BV. 2025; 113 (2) : 116929.
The Dapsone Conundrum: Understanding Implications of Adverse Reactions to Dapsone Including Dapsone Hypersensitivity Syndrome in Leprosy Patients Treated With Multidrug Therapy
Dev A, Narang T, Thakur V, et al. International Journal of Dermatology. Wiley. 2025.
Evaluation of the Quality of Leprosy Care in Primary Health Services, in the State of Goiás, based on the Cure Discharge Indicator from 2017 to 2021
Soares MM, Diniz RD, Barbosa EMDA, et al. Revista Científica da Escola Estadual de Saúde Publica de Goiás "Cândido Santiago'". RESAP. 2025.
Masculinidade e Feminilidade Associados à Compreensão da Hanseníase e Cuidados com a Saúde
Candido A, Bortolozzi AC, Prado RBR. Estudos e Pesquisas em Psicologia. Universidade de Estado do Rio de Janeiro. 2025.
Leprosy in the Americas before Columbus
Roberts CA. Nature Ecology & Evolution. Springer Science and Business Media LLC. 2025.
Quality of life and stigma among persons affected by leprosy or buruli ulcer in Nigeria: a community-based cross-sectional study
Esmai-Onyima A, Ekeke N, Ezenwosu I, et al. BMC Public Health. Springer Science and Business Media LLC. 2025.
Implementation of Family Affective Functions in Leprosy Patients in North Gresik Region
Zuliani , Fathoni M, Ghofar A, et al. Healthcare Insight. Zavpress. 2025.
Leprosy Case Modeling in East Java using Spatial Regression with Queen Contiguity Weighting
Saifudin T, Rifada M, Makhbubah KR, et al. BAREKENG: Jurnal Ilmu Matematika dan Terapan. Universitas Pattimura. 2025; 19 (3) : 2141-2154.
Access and accessibility in Primary Health Care: experiences of individuals affected by leprosy
Souza CVGD, Sá CRFD, Vale CCD, et al. Escola Anna Nery. FapUNIFESP (SciELO). 2025.
Acesso e acessibilidade na Atenção Primária à Saúde: experiências de pessoas com hanseníase
Souza CVGD, Sá CRFD, Vale CCD, et al. Escola Anna Nery. FapUNIFESP (SciELO). 2025.
Awareness of leprosy in East Seram District community: A cross-sectional study from Maluku Province, Indonesia
Titaley CR, Astuty E, Ahmad NHDF, et al. International Journal of One Health. Veterinary World. 2025.
Investigating the role of soil-transmitted helminth infections in the development of leprosy in endemic regions
Singh V, Turankar RP, Pathak VK, et al. Frontiers in Immunology. Frontiers Media SA. 2025.
Análise espacial e atução de agentes comunitários de saúde na detecção de hanseníase em áreas de risco no pará
Conde VMG, Nogueira AJG, Da Silva YED, et al. ARACÊ. Seven Events. 2025; 7 (6) : 31003-31015.
Visible Deformity after HD (Leprosy) Chemoprophylaxis among Tribal People in India: Quantitative Analysis of Data Extracted from Published Sources
Almeida J, Talhari S, Salgado C, et al. Indian J Lepr. Hind Kusht Nivaran Sangh . 2025.
The identification of leprosy pocket areas for contact tracing and support for leprosy elimination in the far west hill area of Nepal
Martin R, Rawol DR, Pant TD, et al. Our Dermatol Online. ODO Publishing House. 2025.
Spatiotemporal Changes of Leprosy in the 11 Districts of National Capital Territory of Delhi, India
Baghotia K, Rao P. Indian J Lepr. Hind Kusht Nivaran Sangh. 2025.
Revisiting the Eye-Hand-Foot Score as a Simple Tool in Assessing the Disability Progression in Leprosy Patients in India
Pilaka K, Simic M, Pallapati M, et al. Indian J Lepr. Hind Kusht Nivaran Sangh. 2025.
Investigating the Changing Landscape of Leprosy Cases and Geospatial Analysis: A Study of High and Low Endemic Districts in Maharashtra, India
Surve S, Gitte S, Adkekar R, et al. Indian J Lepr . Hind Kusht Nivaran Sangh. 2025.
Case Reports
De novo histoid leprosy in northern Nigeria
Ahmad AM, Babba ZI, Kibiya FS, et al. Journal of Diagnostic and Academic Pathology. Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health). 2025;
A rare case of lepromatous leprosy in Germany
Saternus R, Bretzel G, Tsulaia T, et al. JDDG: Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft. Wiley. 2025;
Hansen's disease patient in Ohio successfully treated with a monthly rifampin, minocycline, and moxifloxacin regimen: a case report
Sankovic DE, Hubal AL, Alhajj MA, et al. ASM Case Reports. American Society for Microbiology. 2025;
Crescentic Glomerulonephritis in a 65-year-old Male Patient with Lepromatous Leprosy: Case Report
Bhutani P, Kumar A, Dhar M, et al. Indian J Lepr. Hind Kusht Nivaran Sangh. 2025;
Hansen's Disease Presenting as Perichondritis: A Rare ENT Diagnostic Challenge - Case Series
Bohra V, Banger S, Ravunnikutty M, et al. Indian Journal of Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery. Springer Science and Business Media LLC. 2025;
Lucio's Phenomenon in Hansen's Disease: A Case Report of a Condition Not to Be Forgotten
Arenas Sanchez KA, Caicedo Vásquez PG, Sandoval Calle LM, et al. Cureus. Springer Science and Business Media LLC. 2025;
Physiotherapy Management in Cases of Pressure Ulcer E.C Morbus Hansen at Glagah Source Hospital: Case Report
Azizah HN, Supriyadi A, Wahyu Wijayanti C. JTH: Journal of Technology and Health. CV. Fahr Publishing. 2025; 3 (1) : 13-22.
Systematic Reviews
Techniques for the surgical correction of lagophthalmos secondary to leprosy: A systematic review
Willis M, Brown H, McGrath D, et al. PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases. Public Library of Science (PLoS). 2025; 19 (6) : 114.
The Role of Oxytocin in Maintaining Sleep Quality of Leprosy Patient: A Literature Review
Sutama IKR, Indrasari Utami DK, Widyadharma IPE. International Journal of Research and Review. Galore Knowledge Publication Pvt. Ltd.. 2024; 11 (12) : 7-13.
Como a Pandemia de Covid 19 Impactou a Hanseníase no Brasil? Uma Revisão da Literatura
BRITO DE SENA LIRA N, DA SILVA MOHAMED J, AGUIAR NOBRE SANTOS D, et al. ATENÇÃO PRIMÁRIA À SAÚDE: PROMOÇÃO, PREVENÇÃO, DIAGNÓSTICO E IMPLEMENTAÇÃO DE CUIDADOS. Editora Academic. 2024;
Risk Factors Analysis of Leprosy Incidence in Coastal Areas: A Review
Effendy DS, Jamal TM, Lakawa SR. Journal of Health Science and Pharmacy. YCAB Publisher. 2025;
Opportunities & News
Global Infectious Disease Research Training Program (D43 Clinical Trial Optional)
Deadline 06 August 2025
Climate & Health Excellence (CHEX) Centers - Burroughs Wellcome Fund
Deadline 07 August 2025
Egypt to declare elimination of leprosy, targets 'zero cases' by 2030
Daily News Egypt (2025).
Animal diseases leapt to humans when we started keeping livestock
Mallapaty S (2025).
A rare form of leprosy existed in the Americas for thousands of years
Max-Planck-Gesellschaft (2025).
Indonesia expands efforts to end leprosy, targets 2030 eradication
Mecca Yumna Ning Prisie (2025).
Links
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WHO Goodwill Ambassador's Leprosy Bulletin
Leprosy Review
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Fontilles Revista de Leprología
Indian Journal of Leprosy
Hansenologia Internationalis
HARP - Hansen's Disease Antimicrobial Resistance Profiles
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