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 …

Covering: 2016 to 2022 RNA polymerase (RNAP) is the central enzyme in bacterial gene
expression representing an attractive and validated target for antibiotics. Two well-known …

Background Previous studies have suggested that a single dose of rifampin has protective
effects against leprosy in close contacts of patients with the disease. Rifapentine was shown …

Abstract The World Health Organization 'Ending the neglect to attain the Sustainable
Development Goals: A road map for neglected tropical diseases 2021–2030'outlines the …

Neuropathies form an integral part of the symptomatology of leprosy. Neuropathies of
leprosy take various forms and shapes. At one end is the cutaneous nerve involvement …

Objetivo: Investigar os fatores de risco associados ao adoecimento por hanseníase em
contatos de casos da doença. Métodos: Realizou-se uma revisão sistemática e metanálise …

Objective Annually, over 200,000 people are diagnosed with leprosy, also called Hansen's
disease. This number has been relatively stable over the past years. Progress has been …

Abstract Background The island of Anjouan (Comoros) is highly endemic for leprosy with an
annual incidence of 5–10/10,000. In May/June, 2015 single-dose Rifampicin post-exposure …

Objective: To investigate the risk factors associated with leprosy in contacts of patients.
Method: We carried out a systematic review and meta-analysis by searching the databases …

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