History of Leprosy
Leprosy is believed to have existed in Egypt as long ago as 4000 BC and in India and Japan earlier than 1000 BC. It is also called as the infectious disease of the East. It later spread to Europe and British Isles and by 13th centaury it reached epidemic proportions.
Latest Publications and Research on LeprosyDevelopment of a scale to measure stigma related to podoconiosis in Southern Ethiopia. - Published by PubMed
Leprosy in Taiwan, 2002-2011. - Published by PubMed
Photoletter to the editor: Disseminated histoplasmosis with initial oral manifestations. - Published by PubMed
Immunologic evaluation and validation of methods using synthetic peptides derived from Mycobacterium tuberculosis for the diagnosis of tuberculosis infection. - Published by PubMed
Deformities due to Leprosy in Children under Fifteen Years Old as an Indicator of Quality of the Leprosy Control Programme in Brazilian Municipalities. - Published by PubMed