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Showing 1 to 3 of 3 for “"Leprosy--Patients"”.
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Development and evaluation of new leprosy skin test antigens as diagnostic tools
An early diagnostic test for leprosy that is adequately sensitive and specific to identify infected individuals before the onset of clinical symptoms continues to be one of the greatest needs in the field. Preclinical diagnosis would expedite the delivery of chemotherapy to patients, prevent …
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An improved in vitro model for the study of Mycobacterium leprae/Schwann cell interactions
Globally, millions of leprosy patients suffer irreversible peripheral nerve damage resulting in blindness or other disabilities as a consequence of Mycobacterium leprae infection. Schwann cells, the neural target of M. leprae, have a central role in leprosy histopathology including axonotrophy, …
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Dispossession and defiance: Kalaupapa patients, Hale Mohalu, and Hawaiian resistance
… at Hale Mohalu, the residential leprosy facility in Pearl City, Honolulu. This resistance played an important role in the Hawaiian sovereignty movement and the ramifications from that conflict resonate today in questions over the future use of the Kalaupapa Settlement as well as …