Leprosy continues to be an important health issue in several endemic countries. The global incidence of this disease is greater than 200,000 new cases detected annually. This number …
BJ Souza, MA Mendes, GM Sperandio da Silva… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Peripheral neuropathy is the main cause of physical disability in leprosy patients. Importantly, the extension and pattern of peripheral damage has been linked to how the host …
Introduction: Leprosy remains a significant problem in Indonesia as the number of cases has not been eliminated until now. One of the cytokines that plays a role in the disease is …
S Oktaria, F Anfasa, SL Menaldi… - Open Forum …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Background Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease that can lead to severe lifelong disabilities. Close contacts of patients with leprosy have a higher risk of acquiring the …
Introduction: A healthy person who contacts people diagnosed with leprosy can be at a high risk of being infected with leprosy with a predominance of the subclinical stage. The MB type …
Background Immunological biomarkers have often been used as a complementary approach to support clinical diagnosis in several infectious diseases. The lack of …
SM Arif, N Massi - Narra J, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Leprosy, caused by Mycobacterium leprae, is a chronic infectious disease that impacts the skin and peripheral nerves, causing long-term disability. The invasion of M. leprae into the …
Enhanced mineralocorticoid receptor (MR) signaling is critical to the development of endothelial dysfunction and arterial stiffening. However, there is a lack of knowledge about …