Chemical composition, antimicrobial and anticancer activities of Paederia lanuginosa WALL by Hiep Hoang Phu, Tran Thi Hong, Van Khang Pham

“…(P. lanuginosa) is a medicinal herb used to treat leprosy, expel worms, detoxify the body, and address stomach-related illnesses. …”
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Typical Facial Lesions: A Window of Suspicion for Progressive Disseminated Histoplasmosis—A Case of Asian Prototype by Prasan K. Panda, Siddharth Jain, Rita Sood, Rajni Yadav, Naval K. Vikram

“…The differential diagnosis of leishmaniasis, tuberculosis, leprosy, fungal infection, lymphoproliferative malignancy, and other granulomatous disorders was considered, but he succumbed to his illness. …”
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Phytochemical Constituents, Antimicrobial activities and Isolation of Eupatorin from the Seed Extract of <i>L. inermis</i> LINN by R.S. Ochu, H. Ibrahim, A.O. Oyewale

“…The results from this research have supported the ethnomedicinal uses of this plant in the treatment of skin infections, abdominal disorders, leprosy, rheumatalgia, edema and as a cough and cold remedy. …”
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Clinical Diagnosis has a High Negative Predictive Value in Evaluation of Malignant Skin Lesions by Maral Seyed Ahadi, Alireza Firooz, Hoda Rahimi, Mehrdad Jafari, Zohreh Tehranchinia

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Prevalence and pattern of skin disorders among children living in orphanages in Fayoum and Giza governorates, Egypt by Noha Ezzat Mohamed, Wafaa Yousif Abdel-Wahed, Shimaa Mohammed Gomaa, Mai Ashraf Hosny

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A Study of Clinical Profile of Patients Presenting with Topical Corticosteroid Induced Facial Dermatoses by Abhineetha Hosthota, BC Chandan, Bhargavi Chitturi, Afreena Nilofer, Ankitha Ramesh, Abhishek Bharti

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The current status of neglected tropical diseases in Japan: A scoping review. by Yuriko Harada, Hanako Iwashita, Taeko Moriyasu, Sachiyo Nagi, Nobuo Saito, Mariko Sugawara-Mikami, Kota Yoshioka, Rie Yotsu, Japan NTD Study Group

“…Other NTDs, such as chikungunya, cystic echinococcosis, cysticercosis, leishmaniasis, leprosy, lymphatic filariasis, rabies, and schistosomiasis, have been imported into the country. …”
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Toll-like receptors in atopic dermatitis: pathogenesis and therapeutic implications by Ahmad Vafaeian, Fateme Rajabi, Nima Rezaei

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Ethnomedicinal uses and pharmacological activities of scarlet gourd by Sura Ramesh Sai Harshini, Deeksha Vijaykumar, Vennala Sadali Venugopal, Thanushree Balakrishan, Monisha Bhupalam Srinivas, Ramsha Thabassum, Adnan Mushtaq, Bagepalli Srinivas Ashok Kumar

“…It is traditionally used to treat bronchitis, cough, skin diseases, epilepsy, psoriasis, wound healing, smallpox, leprosy, gonorrhea, malaria, and jaundice. Methods: The scientific information on C. grandis was obtained from various sources, including Scopus, Google Scholar, PubMed, Science Direct, and other scientific databases, covering 2005 to 2022. …”
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Dermoscopy of Vitiligo and Other Hypopigmented Skin Lesions in Indian Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study by Ananya Sharma, Binod Khaitan, Vishal Gupta, M Ramam, Kanika Sahni

“…Methods: A cross-sectional study including 105 vitiligo and 137 other hypopigmented skin lesions, including ash-leaf macules (n=17), nevus depigmentosus (n=16), post-inflammatory hypopigmentation (n=16), pityriasis alba (n=15), pityriasis versicolor (n=14), idiopathic guttate hypomelanosis (IGH) (n=14), lichen sclerosus (n=12), leprosy (n=9) and others. Dermoscopic findings were recorded by concordance of at least 2 qualified dermatologists. …”
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Polymorphism of the mannose-binding lectin gene in the Arctic indigenous populations of the Russian Federation by S. Yu. Tereshchenko, M. V. Smolnikova

“…Isolated Arctic populations were suggested to experience some intracellular infections (tuberculosis, leprosy) historically later and, unlike Caucasoid populations, to retain the high activity of the lectin complement activation pathway formed in the early stages of human evolution.…”
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Use of healthcare services during the COVID-19 pandemic in urban Ethiopia: evidence from retrospective health facility survey data by Getnet Alemu, Arjun S Bedi, Zemzem Shuka, Anagaw Mebratie, Matthias Rieger

“…The secondary outcome measures are the use of health services by adults including antiretroviral therapy (ART), tuberculosis (TB) and leprosy and dental servicesResults There is a sharp reduction in the use of both inpatient (20%–27%, p&lt;0.001) and outpatient (27%–34%, p&lt;0.001) care, particularly in Addis Ababa, which has been most acutely affected by the virus. …”
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Scaling up of parenting support to prevent violence against children in Tanzania: insights from policymakers and service providers by Sabine van Tuyll van Serooskereken Rakotomalala, Kija Nyalali, Joyce Wamoyi, Onduru Gervas Onduru, Gerry Mshana, F. Marijn Stok, Mara A. Yerkes, John B. F. De Wit

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Identification of CβS and ODC antimony resistance markers in anthroponotic cutaneous leishmaniasis field isolates by gene expression profiling by Farzaneh Zarrinkar, Iraj Sharifi, Razieh Tavakoli Oliaee, Ali Afgar, Elaheh Molaakbari, Mehdi Bamorovat, Zahra Babaei, Ebrahim Eskandari, Ehsan Salarkia, Marzieh Asadi

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Cytotoxicity Potentials of Eleven Bangladeshi Medicinal Plants by Amina Khatun, Mahmudur Rahman, Tania Haque, Md. Mahfizur Rahman, Mahfuja Akter, Subarna Akter, Afrin Jhumur

“…In this study, fourteen extracts of different parts of eleven Bangladeshi medicinal plants which have been traditionally used for the treatment of different types of carcinoma, tumor, leprosy, and diseases associated with cancer were evaluated for their cytotoxicity for the first time. …”
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Five lessons from a mid-level health manager intervention to increase uptake of tuberculosis prevention therapy in Uganda: ‘it is a completely different thing to implement what you... by Jason Johnson-Peretz, Canice Christian, Cecilia Akatukwasa, Fred Atwine, Elijah Kakande, Moses R. Kamya, Diane V. Havlir, Carol S. Camlin, Gabriel Chamie

“…Results Analysis revealed five implementation skill sets District Health Officers (DHOs) and District Tuberculosis and Leprosy Supervisors (DTLSs) deployed to achieve sustainable implementation and realize their decision-making space. …”
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Timeliness metrics for screening and preventing TB in household contacts of pulmonary TB patients in Kenya by D. Nair, P. Thekkur, I. Mbithi, M. Khogali, R. Zachariah, S. Dar Berger, S. Satyanarayana, A. M. V. Kumar, I. Kathure, J. Mwangi, A. F. Bochner, A. McClelland, J. M. Chakaya, A. D. Harries

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Acute Clinical Features and Persistence of Joint Pain in Probable Cases of Chikungunya Fever in Eritrea by Frezgi O, Berhane A, Ghebrewelde G, Tekie H, Kiflezgi T, Mohamedsied A, Tekie Y, Asrat MM, Gebrejesus T

“…Okbu Frezgi,1,2 Araia Berhane,3 Ghide Ghebrewelde,4 Henok Tekie,4 Tsegezab Kiflezgi,4 Abdelaziz Mohamedsied,4 Yonas Tekie,4 Medhanie Medhin Asrat,5 Tewaldemedhine Gebrejesus6 1Orotta National Referral Maternity Hospital, Ministry of Health, Asmara, Eritrea; 2Gynecology and Obstetrics Department, Orotta College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Asmara, Eritrea; 3Communicable Disease Control program, Ministry of Health, Asmara, Eritrea; 4Tesseney Hospital, Ministry of Health, Tesseney, Eritrea; 5Statistical Data Processing, Eritrean national Statistics office, Asmara, Eritrea; 6National Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control Program of Eritrea Ministry of Health, Virginia, USACorrespondence: Okbu Frezgi, Email lurgewra@gmail.comBackground: Chikungunya fever is a mosquito-borne viral illness that has re-emerged as an important global concern. …”
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External quality assurance of chest X-ray interpretation to strengthen diagnosis of childhood TB by B.F. Melingui, E. Leroy-Terquem, J.V. Taguebue, T.C. Eap, L. Borand, C. Khosa, R. Moh, J. Mwanga-Amumpaire, S. Beneteau, M.T. Eang, I. Manhiça, A. Mustapha, O. Marcy, E. Wobudeya, P.Y. Norval, M. Bonnet, on behalf of the TB-Speed study group

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Evaluation of a short training course of chest X-ray interpretation for the diagnosis of paediatric TB by B. F. Melingui, E. Leroy-Terquem, M. Palmer, J-V. Taguebue, A. P. Wachinou, J. Gaudelus, A. Salomao, D. Bunnet, T. C. Eap, L. Borand, C. Chabala, C. Khosa, R. Moh, J. Mwanga-Amumpere, M. T. Eang, I. Manhiça, A. Mustapha, S. Beneteau, L. Falzon, J. A. Seddon, L. Berteloot, E. Wobudeya, O. Marcy, M. Bonnet, P. Y. Norval

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