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Of all the complication of Hansen's disease that remain after the disease is arrested, and that prevent a return to normal well-being- life, the destruction of the feet by foot...
Recently, many reports suggest that the activation of Toll-like receptor 2 (TLR2) by microbial lipoproteins may initiate innate defense mechanism against infectious pathogens. Especially, TLR2 is critical in the immune...
There are several methods for diagnosis of leprosy, including AFB stain, the measurement of PGL-1 (phenolic glycolipid - 1) antigen titer, and DNA-PCR. In this study, we have used the...
According to the reports, the prevalence of anti-HCV is about 1%. In past, the results of the prevalence of HBs Ag & HBs Ab in the patients of Hansen's disease...
Leprosy is a granulomatous disease primarily affecting the peripheral nerves. The pathogenesis would be related to the cell-mediated response to mycobacterial antigens, metabolic and biochemical change of Schwann cell, circulating...
We already achieved the goal of the elimination of leprosy that was recommended by WHO. But the amazing change of our country's situation of the economical & social conditions makes...
Paralytic lagophthalmos and ectropion in leprosy are serious complications of facial paralysis, which may lead to expose keratitis, corneal ulceration, further lead to blindness. In 1995, 1997 and 1999, we...