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

Leprosy is a neglected tropical disease that can cause physical injury and mental disability.
Diagnosis is primarily clinical, but can be inconclusive due to the absence of initial …

Pathogenic mycobacteria are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The
conserved whiB7 stress response reduces the effectiveness of antibiotic therapy by …

Background Expansion of antimicrobial resistance monitoring and epidemiological
surveillance are key components of the WHO strategy towards zero leprosy. The inability to …

Abstract Objectives Leprosy, or Hansen's disease was a major public health problem in
Japan in the early 20th century. Today, the number of new cases has decreased …

Objectives Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae. The
PEP4LEP project will compare two integrated skin-screening interventions combined with …

Background Leprosy is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae and remains
a source of preventable disability if left undetected. Case detection delay is an important …

Objectives Leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease, is a slowly progressive and chronic
infectious neglected tropical disease (NTD) caused by Mycobacterium leprae. This study …

Objectives Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae and
one of the world's most neglected tropical diseases. The post-exposure prophylaxis for …

Background To analyse the temporal trends and spatiotemporal distribution of leprosy
relapse in Brazil from 2001 to 2021. Methods An ecological study with a temporal trend …