The Guidelines for the Diagnosis, Treatment and Prevention of Leprosy providestate-of-the-
art knowledge and evidence on leprosy diagnosis, treatment andprevention based on a …

Background There is no point of care diagnostic test for infection with M. Leprae or for
leprosy, although ELISA anti PGL-1 has been considered and sometimes used as a means …

Nine-banded armadillos (Dasypus novemcinctus) are naturally infected with Mycobacterium
leprae and have been implicated in zoonotic transmission of leprosy. Early studies found …

Leprosy is a disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae (ML) with diverse clinical
manifestations, which are strongly correlated with the host's immune response. Skin lesions …

Background Early detection of leprosy and multidrug therapy are crucial to achieve zero
transmission and zero grade II incapacities goals of World Health Organization. Leprosy is …

Leprosy is caused by Mycobacterium leprae infection and remains a major public health
problem in many areas of the world. Challenges to its timely diagnosis result in delay in …

Background Early detection of Mycobacterium leprae is a key strategy for disrupting the
transmission chain of leprosy and preventing the potential onset of physical disabilities …

Background Leprosy reactions, reversal reactions/RR and erythema nodosum
leprosum/ENL, can cause irreversible nerve damage, handicaps and deformities. The study …

The present review briefly summarizes the highlights of the recent advances in
Mycobacterium leprae-specific tests for early diagnosis of leprosy. In addition to establishing …

Leprosy remains endemic in several developing countries, such as India and Brazil, in part
due to delayed diagnosis that facilitates ongoing transmission. Although immunoglobulins …