Mycobacterial cutaneous lesions are nonpathognomonic and clinical suspicion must be
confirmed by culture or molecular detection. Long-course multidrug treatment is required …

In humans, mitochondria play key roles in the regulation of cellular functions, such as the
regulation of the innate immune response and are targets of several pathogenic viruses and …

Introduction Leprosy is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae. This study
aimed to understand the distribution and impact of Hansen's disease in different regions of …

Reduction in incidence has been associated with the introduction of novel approaches, like
chemo/immune-prophylaxis. Incidence determined through follow-up cohort studies can …

Objetivo: Caracterizar a tendência temporal e o comportamento espacial da hanseníase no
Brasil, de 2011 a 2021. Métodos: Estudo ecológico, com dados do Sistema de Informação …

Background Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae,
predominantly affecting the peripheral nerves, resulting in sensory and motor deficits in the …

In recent years, after the essential elimination of leprosy (the prevalence of which is<
1/100,000), the trends, research hotpots, and frontiers of leprosy research are not clear. This …

Objective: To characterize the temporal trend and spatial behavior of leprosy in Brazil, from
2011 to 2021. Methods: This is an ecological study, with data from the Notifiable Diseases …

The objectives of this study were to explore global epidemiological characteristics of leprosy,
and to provide reference for the construction of prevention strategies for leprosy. Computer …

Background Despite many efforts to control leprosy worldwide, it is still a significant public
health problem in low-and middle-income regions. It has been endemic in China for …