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Leprosy
Leprosy has afflicted humans since ancient times with molecular evidence showing Eastern Africa probably played a more significant role in its global...
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The immunology of other mycobacteria: M. ulcerans, M. leprae
Mycobacterial pathogens can be categorized into three broad groups: Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex causing tuberculosis, M. leprae and M....
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Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome and Paradoxical Reaction
The immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome [IRIS] is a paradoxical worsening or unmasking of infection or neoplasm in HIV-infected patients...
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Pathogenesis and Host Immune Response in Leprosy
Leprosy is an ancient insidious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae, where the skin and peripheral nerves undergo chronic granulomatous...
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Lucio’s phenomenon, an uncommon occurrence among leprosy patients in Sri Lanka
BackgroundLucio’s phenomenon is a rare manifestation of untreated leprosy which is seen almost exclusively in regions surrounding the Gulf of Mexico....
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Lupus and leprosy: beyond the coincidence
Systemic lupus erythematous (SLE) is an autoimmune disease that presents an increased susceptibility to infections which may trigger reactivation....
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Leprosy
From its East Africa origin, leprosy has afflicted humans since ancient times. The tide turned against the disease from the 1980s when effective...
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Horizontal Gene Transfers with or without Cell Fusions in All Categories of the Living Matter
This article reviews the history of widespread exchanges of genetic segments initiated over 3 billion years ago, to be part of their life style, by...