Leprosy is a chronic, infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae. It mainly affects
the peripheral nervous system, skin, and certain other tissues such as the reticulo …

Immunologic reactions are an important aspect of leprosy that significantly impacts the
course of the disease and the associated disability. Reversal reaction (type 1), erythema …

Major gaps still exist in the knowledge about leprosy, particularly with regard to how it
spreads. Leprosy epidemiology remains complicated due to the specific characteristics of …

Leprosy is still a considerable health threat in pockets of several low and middle income
countries worldwide where intense transmission is witnessed, and often results in …

Neste artigo, comentamos as principais características das doenças infecciosas no Brasil,
nos últimos 50 anos, destacando o quanto a Revista de Saúde Pública conseguiu capturar …

Nerve damage leading to impairment and permanent disability is the major problem in the
course of a leprosy infection. Most of the damage occurs during two types of leprosy …

In this article, we comment on the main features of infectious diseases in Brazil in the last 50
years, highlighting how much of this path Revista de Saúde Pública could portray. From …

Context The most reported viral co‐infections in leprosy are human immunodeficiency virus
(HIV), human T‐cell lymphotropic virus (HTLV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), hepatitis C virus …

Introduction: Despite the effectiveness of multidrug therapy, leprosy still represents a
significant global health problem: transmission of Mycobacterium leprae (M. leprae) is not …

Leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease, is an age‐old chronic granulomatous infection
characterized by prominent cutaneous and neurologic findings. Long known to be caused …