Phenotypic and functional features of innate and adaptive immunity as putative biomarkers for clinical status and leprosy reactions.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2018.09.011
Abstract: The aim of this study was to identify phenotypic and functional biomarkers associated with distinct clinical status of leprosy or leprosy reactions. The study included tuberculoid/borderline (BB/BT/T) and lepromatous (BL/L) leprosy poles as well as… read more here.
Keywords: cd8; status leprosy; clinical status; leprosy reactions ... See more keywords
Anti-Lipoarabinomannan-Specific Salivary IgA as Prognostic Marker for Leprosy Reactions in Patients and Cellular Immunity in Contacts
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DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2018.01205
Abstract: Leprosy causes the most common peripheral neuropathy of infectious etiology, posing an important public health problem worldwide. Understanding the molecular and immunological mechanisms of nerve damage induced by M. leprae is mandatory to develop tools… read more here.
Keywords: anti lam; salivary iga; prognostic marker; leprosy reactions ... See more keywords
Leprosy Reactions and Neuropathic Pain in Pure Neural Leprosy in a Reference Center in Rio de Janeiro – Brazil
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DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.865485
Abstract: Introduction Leprosy reactions are complications that can occur before, during, or after multidrug therapy (MDT) and are considered a major cause of nerve damage. Neuritis is an inflammatory process that causes nerve function impairment associated… read more here.
Keywords: leprosy reactions; pain pure; neuropathic pain; pain ... See more keywords