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 …

An increase in leprosy among HIV patients, similar to that observed in patients with TB, was
expected approximately 20 years ago. Studies conducted in the 1990s together with those …

Objective: To describe incidence of immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS)
and its association with mortality in a large multisite US HIV-infected cohort applying an …

Background Access to dermatology and dermatopathology services is scarce in sub‐
Saharan Africa. Teledermatology provides consultations for healthcare providers in resource …

Background Leprosy, caused by Mycobacterium leprae, can lead to scarring and
deformities. Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), a lymphotropic virus with high rates of …

Of the 21 published cases 17 (81%) were men and four (19%) women with a mean age 36·
7 years-old (range 25–54 years)(Table 1). 2, 8–18 Out of 19 IRIS cases, 13 (62%) were from …

We report 2 instances in which reactional borderline leprosy manifested itself as an immune
reconstitution phenomenon in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. We …

We report eight cases and the incidence of leprosy in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-
infected individuals after initiation of antiretroviral treatment (ART). The incidence of leprosy …

Within 2 years of defining acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) as a distinctive
syndrome in 1981, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) was identified as the causative …

BACKGROUND: Leprosy and HIV are diseases that have a major impact on public health in
Brazil. Patients coinfected with both diseases, appear to be at higher risk to develop leprosy …