Leprosy (Hansen disease)

A chronic granulomatous infection caused by MYCOBACTERIUM LEPRAE. The granulomatous lesions are manifested in the skin, the mucous membranes, and the peripheral nerves. Two polar or principal types are lepromatous and tuberculoid.

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The cross-cultural validation and adaptation of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) and the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing scale (WEMWBS) amongst persons affected by leprosy in India.

van der Staaij J. Vrije Universiteit . Health Sciences. 2019;

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Hansen’s Disease and One Health

Collin SM, Pettan-Brewer C, Rabinowitz PR, et al. Springer International Publishing. Hansen’s Disease. 2023;

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Factors influencing adherence to treatment among people with leprosy in Costa Rica

Rivera Chavarría A, Sánchez Hernández G, Espinoza Aguirre A. Lepra. Leprosy Review. 2023; 94 (3) : 208-217.

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Psychosocial Aspects of Hansen’s Disease

van ’t Noordende AT, Dhondge S, van Brakel WH. Springer International Publishing. Hansen’s Disease. 2023;

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Modelling morbidity for neglected tropical diseases: the long and winding road from cumulative exposure to long-term pathology

Borlase A, Prada JM, Crellen T. The Royal Society. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 2023; 378 (1887) : 1-16.

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Scientific literature on neglected tropical diseases: a bibliometric analysis.

Tebano G, Vanino E, Muratori P, et al. Pathogens and global health. 2023;

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Introduction to the special issue: challenges and opportunities in the fight against neglected tropical diseases: a decade from the London Declaration on NTDs

Forbes K, Basáñez M, Hollingsworth TD, et al. The Royal Society. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences. 2023; 378 (1887) : 1-8.

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Deep learning for AI-based diagnosis of skin-related neglected tropical diseases: A pilot study.

Yotsu R, Ding Z, Hamm J, et al. PLoS neglected tropical diseases. 2023; 17 (8) : 1-12.

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Practical material

NTD Inclusion Score Card (NISC) Tool

ILEP & InfoNTD. 2023;

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Medicinal plant use and integration of traditional healers into health care system: A case study at Ankasa Forest Reserve and catchment communities in Ghana

Essandoh PK, Aku Dali GL, Bryant IM. Ilia State University. Ethnobotany Research and Applications. 2023;

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