Research & Literature

Clofazimine for the treatment of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis: prospective, multicenter, randomized controlled study in China.

Tang S, Yao L, Hao X, et al.

Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America 2015; (60(9)):1361-7 doi:10.1093/cid/civ027.

Pure neuritic leprosy presenting as ulnar nerve neuropathy: a case report of electrodiagnostic, radiographic, and histopathological findings.

Payne R, Baccon J, Dossett J, et al.

Journal of neurosurgery 2015; (123(5)):1238-43 doi:10.3171/2014.9.JNS142210.

The Curse of the Nine-Banded Armadillo: Case Report and Review.

Elsayed G, Elsayed M, Clincea R, et al.

Military medicine 2015; (180(7)):e861-6 doi:10.7205/MILMED-D-14-00421.

Human-armadillo interaction in Ceará, Brazil: Potential for transmission of Mycobacterium leprae.

Kerr L, Kendall C, Sousa CAB, et al.

Acta tropica 2015; (152()):74-79 doi:10.1016/j.actatropica.2015.07.023.

Correlation of Clinico-pathological Classification of Hansen's Disease in a South Indian City.

Lobo AC, Pai RR, Gautam K, Kuruvila M

Indian journal of leprosy 2014; (86(4)):147-54.

Comparative evaluation of PCR amplification of RLEP, 16S rRNA, rpoT and Sod A gene targets for detection of M. leprae DNA from clinical and environmental samples.

Turankar RP, Pandey S, Lavania M, et al.

International journal of mycobacteriology 2015; (4(1)):54-9.

Reciprocity between Regulatory T Cells and Th17 Cells: Relevance to Polarized Immunity in Leprosy.

Sadhu S, Khaitan BK, Joshi B, et al.

PLoS neglected tropical diseases 2016; (10(1)):e0004338 doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0004338.

Clofazimine Contributes Sustained Antimicrobial Activity after Treatment Cessation in a Mouse Model of Tuberculosis Chemotherapy.

Swanson RV, Ammerman NC, Ngcobo B, et al.

Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy 2016; (60(5)):2864-9 doi:10.1128/AAC.00177-16.

Prevalence of Disability and Associated Factors among Registered Leprosy Patients in All Africa Tb and Leprosy Rehabilitation and Training Centre (ALERT), Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Shumet T, Demissie M, Bekele Y

Ethiopian journal of health sciences 2015; (25(4)):313-20 doi:10.4314/ejhs.v25i4.4.

Effectiveness of Methotrexate in prednisolone and thalidomide resistant cases of Type 2 lepra reaction: report on three cases.

Rahul N, Sanjay KS, Singh S

Leprosy review 2015; (86(4)):379-82.

Clinical Pearls: Leprosy Reactions.

Wu J, Boggild AK

Journal of cutaneous medicine and surgery 2016; (20(5)):484-5 doi:10.1177/1203475416644832.

Corticosteroids for treating nerve damage in leprosy.

Van Veen NH, Nicholls PG, Smith WC, Richardus JH

The Cochrane database of systematic reviews 2016; CD005491 doi:10.1002/14651858.CD005491.pub3.

Autochthonous borderline tuberculoid leprosy in a man from Florida.

Villada G, Zarei M, Romagosa R, et al.

Leprosy review 2016; (87(1)):101-3.

A Rare Combination of Pure Neuritic Leprosy with Morphea Leading to Diagnostic Confusion.

Prakash B, Anoosha P, Singh S

Indian journal of leprosy 2015; (87(2)):85-9.

Editorial Commentary: Evidences of Aerial Route of Mycobacterium leprae Infection and Doubts About Transmission and Natural Protection in Leprosy.

Frade MA, Foss NT

Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America 2016; (63(11)):1421-1422 doi:10.1093/cid/ciw577.

Type 1 Reaction in Patients With Leprosy Corresponds to a Decrease in Proresolving Lipid Mediators and an Increase in Proinflammatory Lipid Mediators.

Silva CA, Webb K, Andre BG, et al.

The Journal of infectious diseases 2017; (215(3)):431-439 doi:10.1093/infdis/jiw541.

The Impact of a Rights-Based Counselling Intervention to Reduce Stigma in People Affected by Leprosy in Indonesia.

Lusli M, Peters R, van Brakel W, et al.

PLoS neglected tropical diseases 2016; (10(12)):e0005088 doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0005088.

Evaluation of Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) with Slit Skin Smear Examination (SSS) to Confirm Clinical Diagnosis of Leprosy in Eastern Nepal.

Siwakoti S, Rai K, Bhattarai NR, et al.

PLoS neglected tropical diseases 2016; (10(12)):e0005220 doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0005220.

Borderline Tuberculoid Leprosy Masquerading as Granuloma Annulare: A Clinical and Histological Pitfall.

Zhu TH, Kamangar F, Silverstein M, Fung MA

The American Journal of dermatopathology 2017; (39(4)):296-299 doi:10.1097/DAD.0000000000000698.

Effectiveness and safety of clofazimine in multidrug-resistant tuberculosis: a nationwide report from Brazil.

Dalcolmo M, Gayoso R, Sotgiu G, et al.

The European respiratory journal 2017; (49(3)) doi:10.1183/13993003.02445-2016.

Uniform multidrug therapy for leprosy patients in Brazil (U-MDT/CT-BR): Results of an open label, randomized and controlled clinical trial, among multibacillary patients.

Penna GO, Bührer-Sékula S, Kerr LRS, et al.

PLoS neglected tropical diseases 2017; (11(7)):e0005725 doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0005725.

Extensive sonographic ulnar nerve enlargement above the medial epicondyle is a characteristic sign in Hansen's neuropathy.

Bathala L, N Krishnam V, Kumar HK, et al.

PLoS neglected tropical diseases 2017; (11(7)):e0005766 doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0005766.

A Macrophage Response to Mycobacterium leprae Phenolic Glycolipid Initiates Nerve Damage in Leprosy.

Madigan CA, Cambier CJ, Kelly-Scumpia KM, et al.

Cell 2017; (170(5)):973-985.e10 doi:10.1016/j.cell.2017.07.030.

Effectiveness of 32 versus 20 weeks of prednisolone in leprosy patients with recent nerve function impairment: A randomized controlled trial.

Wagenaar I, Post E, Brandsma W, et al.

PLoS neglected tropical diseases 2017; (11(10)):e0005952 doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0005952.

The Physicochemical Basis of Clofazimine-Induced Skin Pigmentation.

Murashov MD, LaLone V, Rzeczycki PM, et al.

The Journal of investigative dermatology 2018; (138(3)):697-703 doi:10.1016/j.jid.2017.09.031.

Leprosy in Nonimmigrant Canadian Man without Travel outside North America, 2014.

Bonnar PE, Cunningham NP, Boggild AK, et al.

Emerging infectious diseases 2018; (24(1)):165-166 doi:10.3201/eid2401.170547.

The Function of HLA-B*13:01 Involved in the Pathomechanism of Dapsone-Induced Severe Cutaneous Adverse Reactions.

Chen WT, Wang CW, Lu CW, et al.

The Journal of investigative dermatology 2018; (138(7)):1546-1554 doi:10.1016/j.jid.2018.02.004.

Clinical and Histopathological Response to Multidrug Therapy in Paucibacillary Leprosy at the end of 6 Months: A Prospective Observational Study from Eastern India.

Podder I, Saha A, Bandyopadhyay D

Indian journal of dermatology 2018; (63(1)):47-52 doi:10.4103/ijd.IJD_80_17.

Impact of Clofazimine Dosing on Treatment Shortening of the First-Line Regimen in a Mouse Model of Tuberculosis.

Ammerman NC, Swanson RV, Bautista EM, et al.

Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy 2018; (62(7)) doi:10.1128/AAC.00636-18.

A Study of Clinical, Bacteriological & Histopathological Correlation in Leprosy Cases attending a Government Medical College in Western Odisha: Some Observations.

Kakkad K, Padhi T, Pradhan K, Agrawal KC

Indian journal of leprosy 2016; (88(2)):97-103.

Evaluation of Myelin Sheath Marker Krox-20 for Detection of Early Disability in Leprosy.

Widasmara D, Agusni I, Turchan A

Indian journal of leprosy 2016; (88(2)):105-110.

Mycobacterium leprae-induced nerve damage: direct and indirect mechanisms.

Serrano-Coll H, Salazar-Peláez L, Acevedo-Saenz L, Cardona-Castro N

Pathogens and disease 2018; (76(6)) doi:10.1093/femspd/fty062.

Thalidomide promotes degradation of SALL4, a transcription factor implicated in Duane Radial Ray syndrome.

Donovan KA, An J, Nowak RP, et al.

eLife 2018; (7()).

Borderline tuberculoid leprosy mimicking sarcoidosis: A case report.

Liu J, Wen Y, Xing Y, Wang S

Medicine 2018; (97(32)):e11616 doi:10.1097/MD.0000000000011616.

Autonomic neuropathy impairing quality of life after completion of MDT: Are we managing enough?

Anand V, Pradhan S, Kumar P

Leprosy review 2016; (87(2)):239-42.

Alternate Anti-Leprosy Regimen for Multidrug Therapy Refractory Leprosy: A Retrospective Study from a Tertiary Care Center in North India.

Narang T, Bishnoi A, Dogra S, et al.

The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene 2019; (100(1)):24-30 doi:10.4269/ajtmh.18-0256.

Pathogenesis of Leprosy: An Insight Into B Lymphocytes and Plasma Cells.

Fabel A, Giovanna Brunasso AM, Schettini AP, et al.

The American Journal of dermatopathology 2019; (41(6)):422-427 doi:10.1097/DAD.0000000000001310.

Clinico-Histological Correlation in Hansen's Disease: Three-year Experience at a Newly Established Tertiary Care Center in Central India.

Semwal S, Joshi D, Goel G, et al.

Indian journal of dermatology 2018; (63(6)):465-468 doi:10.4103/ijd.IJD_525_17.

Neutrophils in Leprosy.

Schmitz V, Tavares IF, Pignataro P, et al.

Frontiers in immunology 2019; (10()):495 doi:10.3389/fimmu.2019.00495.

Adverse events in patients with leprosy on treatment with thalidomide.

Drummond PLM, Santos RMMD, Carvalho GO, Pádua CAM

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical 2019; (52()):e20180385 doi:10.1590/0037-8682-0385-2018.

[Hansen disease, an emergent condition in Chile].

San-Martín Á, Carrasco C, Fica A, et al.

Revista chilena de infectologia : organo oficial de la Sociedad Chilena de Infectologia 2018; (35(6)):722-728 doi:10.4067/S0716-10182018000600722.

Involvement of the nitric oxide pathway in the anti-depressant-like effects of thalidomide in mice.

Rostamian A, Gharedaghi A, Norouzi-Javidan A, Dehpour AR

Physiology & behavior 2019; (208()):112572 doi:10.1016/j.physbeh.2019.112572.

Major risk factors for leprosy in a non-endemic area of the United States: A case series.

Aslam S, Peraza J, Mekaiel A, et al.

IDCases 2019; (17()):e00557 doi:10.1016/j.idcr.2019.e00557.

Cell Biology of Intracellular Adaptation of Mycobacterium leprae in the Peripheral Nervous System.

Hess S, Rambukkana A

Microbiology spectrum 2019; (7(4)) doi:10.1128/microbiolspec.BAI-0020-2019.

Armadillos and leprosy: from infection to biological model.

Oliveira IVPM, Deps PD, Antunes JMAP

Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de Sao Paulo 2019; (61()):e44 doi:10.1590/S1678-9946201961044.

Neuritic Leprosy; An Intriguing Re-visit to a Forbidden Ailment.

Shrestha BK, Ranabhat K, Pant R, et al.

Kathmandu University medical journal (KUMJ) 2019; (17(65)):73-76.

World Health Organization (WHO) antibiotic regimen against other regimens for the treatment of leprosy: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Lazo-Porras M, Prutsky GJ, Barrionuevo P, et al.

BMC infectious diseases 2020; (20(1)):62 doi:10.1186/s12879-019-4665-0.

Why we should stop using the word leprosy.

Deps P, Cruz A

The Lancet. Infectious diseases 2020; (20(4)):e75-e78 doi:10.1016/S1473-3099(20)30061-X.

Molecular Mechanisms of the Teratogenic Effects of Thalidomide.

Asatsuma-Okumura T, Ito T, Handa H

Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) 2020; (13(5)) doi:10.3390/ph13050095.

Dominant marker (inter-simple sequence repeat-polymerase chain reaction) versus codominant marker (RLEP-polymerase chain reaction) for laboratory diagnosis of leprosy: A comparative evaluation.

Mohanty PS, Bansal AK, Naaz F, et al.

International journal of mycobacteriology 2020; (9(1)):18-23 doi:10.4103/ijmy.ijmy_190_19.

Are we witnessing a paradigm shift in leprosy: Two atypical presentations of histoid hansen's disease.

Pathania V, Singh J, Sinha A, et al.

International journal of mycobacteriology 2020; (9(1)):103-106 doi:10.4103/ijmy.ijmy_187_19.

Clinicobacteriological evaluation of leprosy patients with 1-5 skin lesions.

Ansari AS, Saxena K, Singh KK, et al.

International journal of mycobacteriology 2020; (9(2)):209-211 doi:10.4103/ijmy.ijmy_7_20.

Lichenoid Skin Nodules as Presenting Feature of Necrotic Erythema Nodosum Leprosum in Leprosy.

Kaushik A, Dogra S, Narang T

The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene 2020; (103(1)):9.

The HLA-B*13:01 and the dapsone hypersensitivity syndrome in Korean and Asian populations: genotype- and meta-analyses.

Park HJ, Park JW, Kim SH, et al.

Expert opinion on drug safety 2020; (19(10)):1349-1356 doi:10.1080/14740338.2020.1796965.

Multibacillary Leprosy Presenting as Anetoderma in a Young Teenager.

Parajuli N, Shrestha S, Lama L, et al.

Case reports in dermatological medicine 2020; (2020()):8847310 doi:10.1155/2020/8847310.

Current Concepts and Challenges in the Management of Erythema Nodosum Leprosum.

Singal A

Indian dermatology online journal 2020; (11(4)):479-481 doi:10.4103/idoj.IDOJ_69_20.

What is New in the Pathogenesis and Management of Erythema Nodosum Leprosum.

Bhat RM, Vaidya TP

Indian dermatology online journal 2020; (11(4)):482-492 doi:10.4103/idoj.IDOJ_561_19.

Thalidomide in the treatment of erythema nodosum leprosum (ENL) in an outpatient setting: A five-year retrospective analysis from a leprosy referral centre in India.

Upputuri B, Pallapati MS, Tarwater P, Srikantam A

PLoS neglected tropical diseases 2020; (14(10)):e0008678 doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0008678.

Functional Impairment of Skin Appendages Due to Peripheral Nerve Involvement by Mycobacterium leprae.

Granger DL, Rosado-Santos H, Lo TS, et al.

Open forum infectious diseases 2020; (7(10)):ofaa419 doi:10.1093/ofid/ofaa419.

Case for diagnosis. Erythematous and infiltrated plaques in the infrahyoid region.

Bezerra NTC, Schettini APM, Leturiondo AL, Mathias LHMT

Anais brasileiros de dermatologia 2021; (96(1)):97-99 doi:10.1016/j.abd.2020.03.022.

Temporal-spatial distribution characteristics of leprosy: A new challenge for leprosy prevention and control in Zhejiang, China.

Wu L, Shen Y, Yao Q, et al.

PLoS neglected tropical diseases 2021; (15(1)):e0008956 doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0008956.

Hansen's disease in the era of COVID-19: An observation on a series of six patients with co-infection.

Arora S, Bhatnagar A, Singh GK, et al.

Dermatologic therapy 2021; (34(2)):e14827 doi:10.1111/dth.14827.

Death and Rebirth of the Thalidomide Molecule: A Case of Thalidomide-Induced Sensory Neuropathy.

Kesserwani H

Cureus 2021; (13(2)):e13140 doi:10.7759/cureus.13140.

A Clinicohistopathological Correlation of Hansen's Disease in a Rural Tertiary Care Hospital of Central India.

Atram MA, Ghongade PV, Gangane NM

Journal of global infectious diseases 2020; (12(4)):191-196 doi:10.4103/jgid.jgid_58_20.

Dapsone Hypersensitivity Syndrome With Leukemoid Reaction and Severe Thrombocytosis.

Pahadiya HR, Lakhotia M

Cureus 2021; (13(3)):e14026 doi:10.7759/cureus.14026.

Hypopigmented mycosis fungoides mimicking leprosy successfully treated with oral and topical corticosteroids: a new great imitator?

Djawad K

Acta dermatovenerologica Alpina, Pannonica, et Adriatica 2021; (30(2)):83-85.

Consensus in Brazil on the renaming of leprosy to Hansen's disease.

Delboni L, Deps P

Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 2021; (115(9)):1086-1087 doi:10.1093/trstmh/trab115.

Title not available

Alakad R, Nofal A, Assaf M

Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft = Journal of the German Society of Dermatology : JDDG 2021; (19(8)):1133-1144 doi:10.1111/ddg.14449_g.

Evaluation of proposed cranial and maxillary bone alteration parameters in persons affected by Hansen's disease.

do Espírito Santo RB, Gonçalves DVC, Serafim RA, et al.

PLoS neglected tropical diseases 2021; (15(8)):e0009694 doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0009694.

Etonogestrel-releasing contraceptive implant in a patient using thalidomide for the treatment of erythema nodosum leprosum: a case report.

Ferreira-Filho ES, Bahamondes L, Duarte DC, et al.

Gynecological endocrinology : the official journal of the International Society of Gynecological Endocrinology 2022; (38(1)):90-93 doi:10.1080/09513590.2021.1974380.

Renaissance of Hansen's Disease in Post-Elimination Era in North India: A Retrospective Clinico-Bacteriological Study.

Hazarika N, Gupta PK, Dhanta A, et al.

Cureus 2021; (13(8)):e17514 doi:10.7759/cureus.17514.

Leprosy review.

Makhakhe L

South African family practice : official journal of the South African Academy of Family Practice/Primary Care 2021; (63(1)):e1-e6 doi:10.4102/safp.v63i1.5311.

Treatment and Evaluation Advances in Leprosy Neuropathy.

Ebenezer GJ, Scollard DM

Neurotherapeutics : the journal of the American Society for Experimental NeuroTherapeutics 2021; (18(4)):2337-2350 doi:10.1007/s13311-021-01153-z.

A Clinicoepidemiological Study of Psychiatric Co-Morbidity in Hansen's Disease.

Rani R, Tegta GR, Verma GK, et al.

Indian dermatology online journal 2021; (12(6)):847-851 doi:10.4103/idoj.IDOJ_141_21.

Efficacy of fluorescent microscopy versus modified Fite-Faraco stain in skin biopsy specimens of leprosy cases - a comparative study.

Kalagarla S, Alluri R, Saka S, et al.

International journal of dermatology 2022; (61(5)):595-599 doi:10.1111/ijd.16046.

Bilateral corneal perforation caused by neurotrophic keratopathy associated with leprosy: a case report.

Iraha S, Kondo S, Yamaguchi T, Inoue T

BMC ophthalmology 2022; (22(1)):42 doi:10.1186/s12886-022-02265-6.

Implications of Serum Anti-Ceramide Antibodies and Interleukin 4 on Nerve Damage and Physical Impairments Among Leprotic Patients: A Case-Controlled Study.

Zaky M, Obaid Z, Khedr M, et al.

Journal of drugs in dermatology : JDD 2022; (21(3)):284-291 doi:10.36849/JDD.5543.

United for dignity: four strategic shifts to get to zero leprosy by 2030.

Warusavithana S, Osman M, Atta H, Hutin YJ

Eastern Mediterranean health journal = La revue de sante de la Mediterranee orientale = al-Majallah al-sihhiyah li-sharq al-mutawassit 2022; (28(2)):93-94 doi:10.26719/2022.28.2.93.

Mycobacterium leprae induces Schwann cell proliferation and migration in a denervated milieu following intracutaneous excision axotomy in nine-banded armadillos.

Ebenezer GJ, Pena MT, Daniel AS, et al.

Experimental neurology 2022; (352()):114053 doi:10.1016/j.expneurol.2022.114053.

Reduced vitamin D receptor (VDR) and cathelicidin antimicrobial peptide (CAMP) gene expression contribute to the maintenance of inflammatory immune response in leprosy patients.

Grossi de Oliveira AL, Chaves AT, Cardoso MS, et al.

Microbes and infection 2022; (24(6-7)):104981 doi:10.1016/j.micinf.2022.104981.

[Late diagnosis nodular lepromatous leprosy from the Peruvian Amazon, with development of a type 2 reaction].

Villegas-Chiroque M, Maldonado-Gómez W, Espino-Saavedra W, Ventura-Flores R

Revista chilena de infectologia : organo oficial de la Sociedad Chilena de Infectologia 2021; (38(5)):707-712 doi:10.4067/s0716-10182021000500707.

Painful bullae in a febrile woman: a clue to first presentation of multibacillary Hansen's disease.

Laishram R, Sophia M, Hazarika N

BMJ case reports 2022; (15(5)) doi:10.1136/bcr-2022-250269.

[Hansen's disease. Case report of tuberculoid leprosy in Chile].

Armijo D, Aguirre F, Raimann MV, et al.

Revista chilena de infectologia : organo oficial de la Sociedad Chilena de Infectologia 2022; (39(1)):80-85 doi:10.4067/S0716-10182022000100080.

A real-world study of low-dose thalidomide in severe erythema nodosum leprosum highlighting its mechanistic rationale in a resource-constrained target population.

Bathula S, Sardana K, Mathachan SR, et al.

International journal of dermatology 2023; (62(1)):48-55 doi:10.1111/ijd.16315.

Point-of-care ultrasound of peripheral nerves in the diagnosis of Hansen's disease neuropathy.

Voltan G, Filho FB, Leite MN, et al.

Frontiers in medicine 2022; (9()):985252 doi:10.3389/fmed.2022.985252.

Novel approaches in the treatment of Hansen's disease (Leprosy): a case series of multidrug therapy of monthly rifampin, moxifloxacin, and minocycline (RMM) in the United States.

Franco-Paredes C, Garcia-Creighton E, Henao-Martínez A, et al.

Therapeutic advances in infectious disease 2022; (9()):20499361221135885 doi:10.1177/20499361221135885.

A Case of Lepromatous Leprosy With Erythema Nodosum Leprosum.

Park L, Wallace CE, Vasile G, Buckley C

Cureus 2023; (15(1)):e33846 doi:10.7759/cureus.33846.

Leprosy (Hansen's disease): An Update and Review.

Gilmore A, Roller J, Dyer JA

Missouri medicine 2023; (120(1)):39-44.

Small Finger Proximal Interphalangeal Joint Chronic Arthritis Secondary to Leprosy: A Case Report.

Elbayer AM, Ibrahim MM, Alharami S, et al.

Cureus 2023; (15(3)):e36915 doi:10.7759/cureus.36915.

Determinant factors of leprosy-related disability; comparison of acceleration failure time and parametric shared frailty models.

Masresha BM, Yesuf KM, Moyehodie YA, et al.

PloS one 2023; (18(4)):e0271883 doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0271883.

Case Report of Leprosy in Central Florida, USA, 2022.

Bhukhan A, Dunn C, Nathoo R

Emerging infectious diseases 2023; (29(8)):1698-1700 doi:10.3201/eid2908.220367.

A Randomized Controlled Study Comparing the Efficacy of Autologous Smashed Follicular Dermal Graft and Epidermal Cell Suspension versus Normal Saline Dressing in the Treatment of Chronic Nonhealing Trophic Ulcers in Patients with Hansen's Disease.

Dheemant M, Harikishan KY, Naveen S, Belliappa PR

Journal of cutaneous and aesthetic surgery 2023; (16(2)):90-100 doi:10.4103/JCAS.JCAS_9_21.

Assessment of Clinical, Histopathological, and Bacteriological Findings in Treated Leprosy Patients with Persistent Skin Lesions: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

Patial M, Hanumanthu V, Chhabra S, et al.

The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene 2023; (109(6)):1260-1265 doi:10.4269/ajtmh.23-0084.

A study on the multidisciplinary diagnostic approach of leprosy: Can we prevent the recrudescence in the post-elimination Indian scenario?

Mukherjee M, Ghatak D, Bhunia D, et al.

Journal of family medicine and primary care 2023; (12(9)):2008-2013 doi:10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_2480_22.

Pathogenesis, Clinical Considerations, and Treatments: A Narrative Review on Leprosy.

Le PH, Philippeaux S, Mccollins T, et al.

Cureus 2023; (15(12)):e49954 doi:10.7759/cureus.49954.

Task sharing for the management of leprosy by nurses in a tertiary healthcare setting of Northern India.

Pratibha , Kavita , Mehta H, et al.

Transactions of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 2024; (118(6)):376-383 doi:10.1093/trstmh/trad101.

Clofazimine-induced cutaneous hyperpigmentation as a source of stigma in the treatment of leprosy: A cross-sectional study.

Nogueira AS, Garcia MAC, Silva MBD, et al.

Tropical medicine & international health : TM & IH 2024; (29(4)):327-333 doi:10.1111/tmi.13977.

Neural leprosy investigation using electroneuromyography and the ML Flow rapid test: a case report.

Oliveira Neto RR, Dorilêo GB, Mendonça ACDSF, Damazo AS

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical 2024; (57()):e008022024 doi:10.1590/0037-8682-0586-2023.

Concomitant Tuberculous and Lepromatous Lymphadenitis: Clues and Pitfalls of Leprosy Concealed by Tuberculosis in Lymph Nodes.

Farhan R, AbdullGaffar B, Al-Dabal L

International journal of surgical pathology 2024; (32(8)):1470-1476 doi:10.1177/10668969241234327.

Late relapses in leprosy patients in Brazil: 10-year post-trial of uniform multidrug therapy (U-MDT/CT-BR).

Penna GO, Pontes MAA, Talhari S, et al.

The Brazilian journal of infectious diseases : an official publication of the Brazilian Society of Infectious Diseases 2024; (28(2)):103745 doi:10.1016/j.bjid.2024.103745.

Leprosy reactions: Unraveling immunological mechanisms underlying tissue damage in leprosy patients.

Serrano-Coll H, Wan EL, Restrepo-Rivera L, Cardona-Castro N

Pathogens and disease 2024; (82()) doi:10.1093/femspd/ftae013.

Morphological Index as a Sensitive Marker of Drug Resistance in Leprosy: A Case Series.

Chhabra N, Kumar TS, Singh I, Ganguly S

Indian journal of dermatology 2024; (69(2)):202 doi:10.4103/ijd.ijd_781_23.

Leprosy in the Heartland.

Keegan A, Gubbrud J, Hockhausen K, Peck H

South Dakota medicine : the journal of the South Dakota State Medical Association 2023; (76(11)):486-493.

Role of multisegmental nerve ultrasound in the diagnosis of leprosy neuropathy.

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