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  • A critical appraisal on pure neuritic leprosy from India after achieving WHO global target of leprosy elimination.

    abstract:Background:Clinical data on pure-neuritic leprosy (PNL) is limited. Objective:To study the clinical and epidemiological features of PNL in the leprosy post-elimination era. Methods:This was a retrospective analysis of the clinic records of leprosy patients from January 2006 to June 2013. Data regarding age, sex, dise...

    journal_title:Leprosy review

    pub_type: 杂志文章

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    authors: Narang T,Vinay K,Kumar S,Dogra S

    更新日期:2016-12-01 00:00:00

  • Adaptive shortening of long flexor in patients with claw hand: A short report.

    abstract::Adaptive shortening of long flexors is the common secondary impairment which can occur in patients with long standing claw hand, particularly in those who do not undergo any supervised physiotherapy programme.¹ The main purpose of this short report is to describe the current physiotherapeutic means which are commonly ...

    journal_title:Leprosy review

    pub_type: 杂志文章

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    authors: Gupta P,Joshua KK,Jahan T

    更新日期:2016-12-01 00:00:00

  • Need for, and acceptability of, rapid diagnostic tests that can facilitate the diagnosis of leprosy.

    abstract::New cases of leprosy indicate that M. leprae transmission is continuing. In the first half of 2015 we sequentially diagnosed new leprosy patients attending Cebu Skin Clinic, a referral and leprosy treatment centre in Cebu City, Philippines. The great majority of patients were characterised as multibacillary (145 of 14...

    journal_title:Leprosy review

    pub_type: 杂志文章

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    authors: Duthie MS,Orcullo FM,Maghanoy A,Balagon MF

    更新日期:2016-06-01 00:00:00

  • Uncommon clinical presentations of leprosy: apropos of three cases.

    abstract::Leprosy has been labelled as a great imitator since times immemorial. This mainly is because of the wide range of its clinical presentations. In endemic regions it is important to entertain the possibility of leprosy even in atypical presentations so as to avoid misdiagnosis. Here we report three cases of leprosy with...

    journal_title:Leprosy review

    pub_type: 杂志文章

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    authors: Jindal R,Shirazi N

    更新日期:2016-06-01 00:00:00

  • Prospective analytical study of assessment of off loading by Total Contact Cast in treatment of non healing plantar ulcers in anaesthetic foot.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:Chronic planter ulcer, also known as trophic ulcer, shows no tendency towards healing. It is usually seen in sensory deficient foot. The clinical result of a sensory, motor or autonomic loss of a nerve function is frequently the same--ulceration, although the exact cause may vary. The treatment principle inv...

    journal_title:Leprosy review

    pub_type: 杂志文章

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    authors: Rai S,Gupta AK,Kumar D,Sharma VP,Agarwal AK

    更新日期:2016-03-01 00:00:00

  • Relapse and deformity among 2177 leprosy patients released from treatment with MDT between 2005 and 2010 in South India: A retrospective cohort study.

    abstract:OBJECTIVE:To estimate the incidence of relapse among leprosy patients released after completing multi-drug therapy (MDT) during 2005-2010 under India's National Leprosy Eradication Programme in South India. METHODS:We conducted a retrospective cohort study of leprosy patients who were released from treatment (RFT) wit...

    journal_title:Leprosy review

    pub_type: 杂志文章

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    authors: Prabu R,Manickam P,Mahalingam VN,Jayasree P,Selvaraj V,Mehendale SM

    更新日期:2015-12-01 00:00:00

  • Disseminated cutaneous BCG infection following BCG immunotherapy in patients with lepromatous leprosy.

    abstract::Cutaneous complications of Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine, especially in the form of generalised disease, are uncommon and mostly occur in immunocompromised individuals. There is a paucity of data on the cutaneous adverse reactions secondary to BCG immunotherapy in leprosy. We report two unique cases of dissem...

    journal_title:Leprosy review

    pub_type: 杂志文章

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    authors: Khullar G,Narang T,Sharma K,Saikia UN,Dogra S

    更新日期:2015-06-01 00:00:00

  • Profile of oxidative stress in response to treatment for type 1 leprosy reaction.

    abstract:OBJECTIVE:To measure oxidative stress in Type 1 leprosy reaction, and to document the effect of anti-leprosy multidrug therapy (MDT) and anti-reaction drugs on measures of oxidative stress. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A prospective study was carried out at a teaching hospital involving consecutive patients with Type 1 react...

    journal_title:Leprosy review

    pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章

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    authors: Chhabra N,Bhattacharya SN,Singal A,Ahmed RS,Verma P

    更新日期:2015-03-01 00:00:00

  • Results from the clinical trial of uniform multidrug therapy for leprosy patients in Brazil (U-MDT/CT-BR): decrease in bacteriological index.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:Many believe that the regular treatment for multibacillary (MB) leprosy cases could be shortened. A shorter treatment allowing uniformity in treatment for all cases renders case classification superfluous and therefore simplifies leprosy control. OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the association between treatment durat...

    journal_title:Leprosy review

    pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验

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    authors: Penna ML,Bűhrer-Sékula S,Pontes MA,Cruz R,Gonçalves Hde S,Penna GO

    更新日期:2014-12-01 00:00:00

  • Lucio Leprosy with Lucio's phenomenon, digital gangrene and anticardiolipin antibodies.

    abstract::Lucio's phenomenon (LPh) is considered a necrotizing panvasculitis and a variant of leprosy Type 2 reaction, clinically characterised by necrotic-haemorrhagic lesions on the extremities and trunk. LPh is observed in diffuse lepromatous leprosy (DLL or Lucio-Latapí leprosy). This is a distinct form of lepromatous lepro...

    journal_title:Leprosy review

    pub_type: 杂志文章

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    authors: Nunzie E,Ortega Cabrera LV,Macanchi Moncayo FM,Ortega Espinosa PF,Clapasson A,Massone C

    更新日期:2014-09-01 00:00:00

  • Reconstructive surgery in children to correct ulnar claw hand deformity due to leprosy.

    abstract:OBJECTIVES:To study the impact of tendon transfer surgery for ulnar claw hand correction in children with leprosy. SUBJECTS AND METHODS:All the children who underwent reconstructive surgery for ulnar nerve paralysis during the period 2007 to 2012 were included in the study. Unassisted angle, grasp contact, pinch conta...

    journal_title:Leprosy review

    pub_type: 杂志文章

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    authors: Manivannan G,Das P,Karthikeyan G,John AS

    更新日期:2014-06-01 00:00:00

  • Reliability of clinical nerve function assessment in peripheral neuropathies.

    abstract:INTRODUCTION:Sensory and/or motor nerve function impairment as a consequence of neuropathy is often assessed using electroneurophysiological tests. However, in low-resource countries where the required equipment is rarely available, manual muscle strength testing (MMST) and monofilament testing (MFT) offer very reliabl...

    journal_title:Leprosy review

    pub_type: 杂志文章,多中心研究,随机对照试验

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    authors: Brandsma JW,Wagenaar I,Post E,Nicholls P,Richardus JH

    更新日期:2014-03-01 00:00:00

  • Country profile: leprosy in Brazil.

    abstract::Brazil has high rates of leprosy case detection, especially in the northern and west-central areas of the country. Effective decentralisation of routine treatment for leprosy has gathered pace since the year 2000 and this has improved access for patients, leading to a peak in new case detection in 2003 and a gradual d...

    journal_title:Leprosy review

    pub_type: 杂志文章

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    authors: Penna ML,Grossi MA,Penna GO

    更新日期:2013-12-01 00:00:00

  • BCG immunotherapy as an adjunct to chemotherapy in BL-lL patients--its effect on clinical regression, reaction severity, nerve function, lepromin conversion, bacterial/antigen clearance and 'persister' M. leprae.

    abstract:BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Multidrug therapy in leprosy has failed to eliminate the problem of persister bacilli. Clearance of bacterial antigens is extremely slow which could predispose to continued nerve damage even after release from treatment. In the present study the immunomodulatory efficacy of BCG vaccine administ...

    journal_title:Leprosy review

    pub_type: 杂志文章

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    authors: Shetty VP,Mistry NF,Wakade AV,Ghate SD,Capadia GD,Pai VV

    更新日期:2013-03-01 00:00:00

  • Patient-related factors predicting the effectiveness of rifampicin chemoprophylaxis in contacts: 6 year follow up of the COLEP cohort in Bangladesh.

    abstract:OBJECTIVES:The COLEP trial in Bangladesh showed a 57% reduction in leprosy incidence among contacts of newly diagnosed patients in the first 2 years after chemoprophylaxis with single dose rifampicin (SDR). We assessed the impact of this intervention after 6 years and identified characteristics of the leprosy index pat...

    journal_title:Leprosy review

    pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验

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    authors: Feenstra SG,Pahan D,Moet FJ,Oskam L,Richardus JH

    更新日期:2012-09-01 00:00:00

  • Empowerment assessment tools in people with disabilities in developing countries. A systematic literature review.

    abstract:INTRODUCTION:Many initiatives are undertaken to improve the empowerment of people with disabilities in developing countries. However, an overview of adequate measurement tools to evaluate such activities is not available to date. This systematic literature review aims to describe and assess the available tools to measu...

    journal_title:Leprosy review

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

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    authors: Bakker L,Van Brakel WH

    更新日期:2012-06-01 00:00:00

  • Evaluation of leprosy surveillance system in the Amazon region, Brazil, 2001-2007.

    abstract:OBJECTIVES:We evaluated the leprosy surveillance system in the Amazon region, Brazil, 2001-2007, using evaluation guidelines from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. RESULTS:We found that the leprosy surveillance system in the Amazon region is simple, presents good data quality and is representative in ...

    journal_title:Leprosy review

    pub_type: 杂志文章

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    authors: Freitas FT,de Sena Neto SA,Grossi MA,Macário EM,da Nóbrega AA

    更新日期:2012-03-01 00:00:00

  • Postgenomic Mycobacterium leprae antigens for cellular and serological diagnosis of M. leprae exposure, infection and leprosy disease.

    abstract::Due to changes in leprosy control programs and the special expertise required for diagnosis, the need for simple rapid diagnostic tests that could be applied in non-expert settings may now be greater than ever before. Since the sequencing of the M. leprae genome, many research groups have investigated the potential of...

    journal_title:Leprosy review

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

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    authors: Geluk A,Duthie MS,Spencer JS

    更新日期:2011-12-01 00:00:00

  • Perceptions, health seeking behaviour and access to diagnosis and treatment initiation among previously undetected leprosy cases in rural Maharashtra, India.

    abstract:OBJECTIVES:To study sociodemographic profiles, perceptions about leprosy and health seeking patterns among adult leprosy patients and parents of children with leprosy detected through a prevalence survey conducted earlier, in rural areas of Panvel tehsil in Maharashtra. METHODS:The study was cross-sectional and used m...

    journal_title:Leprosy review

    pub_type: 杂志文章

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    authors: Atre SR,Rangan SG,Shetty VP,Gaikwad N,Mistry NF

    更新日期:2011-09-01 00:00:00

  • Leprosy, the key to another kingdom.

    abstract:OBJECTIVE:In India, many people affected by leprosy still live in self-established settlements, commonly referred to as leprosy colonies. Aid organisations generally attribute the social segregation of colony members to the stigma attached to leprosy. In this article, I argue that the common approach towards leprosy co...

    journal_title:Leprosy review

    pub_type: 杂志文章

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    authors: Poestges H

    更新日期:2011-06-01 00:00:00

  • Detection of mutations in folp1, rpoB and gyrA genes of M. leprae by PCR- direct sequencing--a rapid tool for screening drug resistance in leprosy.

    abstract:UNLABELLED:Conventional Mouse foot-pad (MFP) assay for screening drug resistance in M. leprae is cumbersome and time-consuming (approximately 6 to 12 months). Molecular targets for different anti-leprosy drugs have been well defined. Molecular tools for rapid detection of drug resistance in M. leprae have been standard...

    journal_title:Leprosy review

    pub_type: 杂志文章

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    authors: Sekar B,Arunagiri K,Kumar BN,Narayanan S,Menaka K,Oommen PK

    更新日期:2011-03-01 00:00:00

  • Factors which influenced the decentralisation of leprosy control activities in the municipality of Betim, Minas Gerais State, Brazil.

    abstract:UNLABELLED:This is the second part of a study conducted to evaluate the decentralisation of leprosy control activities in Betim, Minas Gerais, Brazil. OBJECTIVES:To identify factors which hindered or facilitated the decentralisation of leprosy control activities in Betim municipality and to evaluate the quality of car...

    journal_title:Leprosy review

    pub_type: 杂志文章

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    authors: Fuzikawa PL,De Acúrcio FA,Velema JP,Cherchiglia ML

    更新日期:2010-09-01 00:00:00

  • The history of a leprosy sanatorium in India. A literature review.

    abstract:OBJECTIVE:Karigiri was set up initially to be a sanatorium with a difference, and the objective of this review is to study whether this had been achieved. METHODS:A broad search of 43 various publications from Karigiri. RESULTS:Stigma towards leprosy lead to the creation of this sanatorium, and within 20 years of its...

    journal_title:Leprosy review

    pub_type: 历史文章,杂志文章,评审

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    authors: Premkumar R

    更新日期:2010-06-01 00:00:00

  • Healthcare seeking behaviour and delay in diagnosis of leprosy in a low endemic area of China.

    abstract::Delay in diagnosis of leprosy can increase the risk of nerve function impairments and promote the transmission of the infection in a community. In order to understand the factors associated with the delays in diagnosis of leprosy, a questionnaire-based interview was conducted to collect information on the delays among...

    journal_title:Leprosy review

    pub_type: 杂志文章

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    authors: Zhang F,Chen S,Sun Y,Chu T

    更新日期:2009-12-01 00:00:00

  • A continuation: study and characterisation of Mycobacterium leprae short tandem repeat genotypes and transmission of leprosy in Cebu, Philippines.

    abstract:OBJECTIVE:To study the stability and allelic diversity of tandem repeat loci in M. leprae in leprosy patients of Cebu, Philippines, and the suitability of multilocus variable number of tandem repeat (VNTR) analysis (MLVA) typing for detecting transmission. METHODS:Seventy newly diagnosed leprosy patients consulting at...

    journal_title:Leprosy review

    pub_type: 杂志文章

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    authors: Sakamuri RM,Harrison J,Gelber R,Saunderson P,Brennan PJ,Balagon M,Vissa V

    更新日期:2009-09-01 00:00:00

  • Characterisation of short tandem repeats for genotyping Mycobacterium leprae.

    abstract:OBJECTIVE:Establish a typing system for Mycobacterium leprae based on polymorphic DNA structures known as short tandem repeats (STR). DESIGN:Assess 16 polymorphic STR for sensitivity, specificity and reproducibility in standard assays using reference strains of M. leprae. RESULTS:Primers for 16 STR loci were selected...

    journal_title:Leprosy review

    pub_type: 杂志文章

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    authors: Gillis T,Vissa V,Matsuoka M,Young S,Richardus JH,Truman R,Hall B,Brennan P,Ideal Consortium Partners.

    更新日期:2009-09-01 00:00:00

  • Occurrence and management of leprosy reaction in China in 2005.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:Leprosy reactions are a major cause of disability before, during and after anti-bacterial treatment. Prompt diagnosis and correct management of reaction is a crucial matter for improving the quality of leprosy health services. OBJECTIVES:To describe the pattern of leprosy reaction and its management in Chin...

    journal_title:Leprosy review

    pub_type: 杂志文章

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    authors: Shen J,Liu M,Zhou M,Wengzhong L

    更新日期:2009-06-01 00:00:00

  • Detection of previously undetected leprosy cases in a defined rural and urban area of Maharashtra, Western India.

    abstract:INTRODUCTION:Leprosy has been a major public health problem in India for centuries. In India, between 2001 and 2005, the prevalence of leprosy was reduced by 80%. This sharp decline in the prevalence of leprosy alongside the cessation of active surveillance for detection of leprosy cases has raised a sense of alarm in ...

    journal_title:Leprosy review

    pub_type: 杂志文章

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    authors: Shetty VP,Thakar UH,D'souza E,Ghate SD,Arora S,Doshi RP,Wakade AV,Thakur DV

    更新日期:2009-03-01 00:00:00

  • Activation of complement by Mycobacterium leprae requires disruption of the bacilli.

    abstract:OBJECTIVE:The immune-mediated events that precipitate erythema nodosum leprosum (ENL) are not well understood. One component may be the complexing of antibody with antigens released from infected macrophages, the activation of complement and the subsequent local inflammation. We assess here the ability of highly-purifi...

    journal_title:Leprosy review

    pub_type: 杂志文章

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    authors: Lahiri R,Sandoval FG,Krahenbuhl JL,Shannon EJ

    更新日期:2008-09-01 00:00:00

  • A clinical and radiological follow-up study in leprosy patients with asymptomatic neuropathic feet.

    abstract:OBJECTIVES:An MRI study done in 2000 on 10 leprosy patients with neuropathic feet, without clinical complications such as ulcerations, osteomyelitis or Charcot deformities revealed abnormalities in nine patients, with degradation, interruption of subcutaneous fat and effusion/synovitis, all located in the first metatar...

    journal_title:Leprosy review

    pub_type: 杂志文章

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    authors: Slim FJ,Hoeksma AF,Maas M,Faber WR

    更新日期:2008-06-01 00:00:00

  • Funding for self-employment of people with disabilities. Grants, loans, revolving funds or linkage with microfinance programmes.

    abstract::In 2005, Handicap International commissioned a study on the practices of funding for self-employment activities of people with disabilities (PWD), with a special focus on access to microfinance. The overall goal of the study was to produce a framework document highlighting good practices, strategies, tools and operati...

    journal_title:Leprosy review

    pub_type: 杂志文章

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    authors: de Klerk T

    更新日期:2008-03-01 00:00:00

  • Dorsal sensory impairment in hands and feet of people affected by Hansen's disease in Israel.

    abstract:INTRODUCTION:Sensory testing in people affected by Hansen's disease is usually performed on palms and soles only. In Israel, both palmar/plantar and dorsal aspects of limbs are routinely tested. OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to describe the magnitude of dorsal sensory impairment (SI) in limbs and compare the fr...

    journal_title:Leprosy review

    pub_type: 杂志文章

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    authors: Wexler R,Melchior H

    更新日期:2007-12-01 00:00:00

  • Comparative study of the cutaneous sensation of leprosy-suspected lesions using Semmes-Weinstein monofilaments and quantitative thermal testing.

    abstract::The objective of the present study was to compare the warm cold perception thresholds (WPT), cold perception thresholds (CPT) and the warm and cold perception interval (WCPI) determined in our previous study with the touch-pressure thresholds, in leprosy-suspected skin lesions ('patch'). Thermal testing was conducted ...

    journal_title:Leprosy review

    pub_type: 杂志文章

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    authors: Villarroel MF,Orsini MB,Lima RC,Antunes CM

    更新日期:2007-06-01 00:00:00

  • Community dermatology inclusive of leprosy: its past present and future.

    abstract::The archives of leprosy and its global history are currently evolving in Oxford. A collection of documents and books are housed in the historical library of Sir William Osler under the heading of 'Public Health before and after Osler' and the history of leprosy can be found on http://www.leprosyhistory.org. A striking...

    journal_title:Leprosy review

    pub_type: 历史文章,杂志文章,评审

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    authors: Ryan TJ

    更新日期:2007-03-01 00:00:00

  • Laryngeal lesion in leprosy and the risk of aspiration.

    abstract::Leprosy affects the larynx, damaging its mucosa and sensory nerves and loss of sensation may result in aspiration of food and secretions. The laryngeal lesion may be insidious. Post-mortem studies showed bronchopneumonia that could have originated from aspiration. In patients with laryngeal symptoms, dysphagia or aspi...

    journal_title:Leprosy review

    pub_type: 杂志文章

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    authors: Bretan O,De Souza LB,Lastória JC

    更新日期:2007-03-01 00:00:00

  • Re-enablement of the neurologically impaired hand--2: surgical correction. report of a surgical workshop held at Green Pastures Hospital and Rehabilitation Centre, November 2004, Pokhara, Nepal.

    abstract::The last half-century has seen tremendous advances in the surgical treatment of neuropathic conditions of the hand. Many of these procedures give clear benefit to patients and have been established by clinical practice and well-formulated assessment. However, much remains to be discovered, especially with respect to w...

    journal_title:Leprosy review

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    authors: Schwarz RJ,Brandsma JW

    更新日期:2006-12-01 00:00:00

  • Prevalence and characteristics of depression in a Japanese leprosarium from the viewpoints of social stigmas and ageing. A preliminary report.

    abstract:OBJECTIVE:To investigate the prevalence and characteristics of depressed patients living in a Japanese leprosarium who have been isolated by national law and are now becoming very elderly. METHODS:We surveyed the prevalence of depressed patients living in the National Tamazenshouen Sanatorium, a major leprosarium in J...

    journal_title:Leprosy review

    pub_type: 杂志文章

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    authors: Nishida M,Nakamura Y,Aosaki N

    更新日期:2006-09-01 00:00:00

  • Analysis of gene probes and gene amplification techniques for diagnosis and monitoring of treatment in childhood leprosy.

    abstract::Nucleic acid sequences of Mycobacterium leprae were detected using gene probes hybridizing with targeting ribosomal RNA (16S rRNA), ribosomal DNA (16S rDNA) and gene amplification techniques (PCR) in skin lesion of paediatric leprosy patients and the effect of treatment on the by these methods. Eighty paediatric lepro...

    journal_title:Leprosy review

    pub_type: 杂志文章

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    authors: Kamal R,Dayal R,Katoch VM,Katoch K

    更新日期:2006-06-01 00:00:00

  • Risk factors for developing leprosy--a population-based cohort study in Indonesia.

    abstract::We identified risk factors associated with increased yearly incidence rates of leprosy in five island populations. Age, sex, household size and Mycobacterium leprae-specific antibodies as well as contact factors were studied. Of 94 index patients (patients diagnosed in 2000), 43 (46%) were classified as multibacillary...

    journal_title:Leprosy review

    pub_type: 杂志文章

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    authors: Bakker MI,Hatta M,Kwenang A,Van Mosseveld P,Faber WR,Klatser PR,Oskam L

    更新日期:2006-03-01 00:00:00

  • Risk factors for participation restriction in leprosy and development of a screening tool to identify individuals at risk.

    abstract::The World Health Organisation International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health defines participation as involvement in a life situation. Participation restrictions are problems experienced in any life situation, for example, in relationships or in employment. Our research explored risk factors for pa...

    journal_title:Leprosy review

    pub_type: 多中心研究,总体

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    authors: Nicholls PG,Bakirtzief Z,Van Brakel WH,Das-Pattanaya RK,Raju MS,Norman G,Mutatkar RK

    更新日期:2005-12-01 00:00:00

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