Molecular epidemiology investigations are notoriously challenging in the leprosy field
mainly because the inherent characteristics of the disease as well as its yet uncultivated …

Understanding the prevalence of M. leprae infection in armadillos is important because of
evidence from Brazil and other countries of an association between contact with armadillos …

Background Leprosy, a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae, is often
late-or misdiagnosed leading to irreversible disabilities. Blood transcriptomic biomarkers …

Leprosy or Hansen's disease is a disabling infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium
leprae. Reliance on the self-presentation of patients to the health services results in many …

Chronic wounds are a latent health problem worldwide, due to high incidence of diseases
such as diabetes and Hansen. Typically, wound evolution is tracked by medical staff through …

Objetivo: Analisar as práticas de atenção à saúde de crianças e adolescentes com
hanseníase, a partir dos discursos de profissionais de saúde. Método: Pesquisa qualitativa …

The concept of One Health originated with the German pathologist Rudolf Virchow in the late
19th century but has become a global movement only in the past 2 decades [1]. One Health …

Understanding and quantifying the risk of Hansen's disease (HD) through zoonotic
transmission of Mycobacterium leprae infection from wild armadillos is important because …

Background: Mycobacterium leprae was considered the only causal agent of leprosy until
Mycobacterium lepromatosis was identified'which it has been suggested has greater …

Introduction. Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by two mycobacteria
(Mycobacterium leprae and Mycobacterium lepromatosis). The household contacts (HHC) of …