LEPROSY

Diagnosis, Diagnostics, Immunodiagnosis, Immunodiagnostics:

15042.  Gupta SK, Nigam S, Mandal AK, Kumar V.  S-100 as a useful auxiliary  diagnostic aid in tuberculoid leprosy. J Cutan Pathol. 2006 Jul;33(7):482-6. 

Pathogenesis:

15043.  Tapinos N, Ohnishi M, Rambukkana A.  ErbB2 receptor tyrosine kinase signaling mediates early demyelination induced by leprosy bacilli. Nat Med. 2006 Aug;12(8):961-6.

Therapy:

15044.  Faber WR, Jensema AJ, Goldschmidt WF. Treatment of recurrent erythema nodosum leprosum with infliximab. N Engl J Med. 2006 Aug 17;355(7):739.

15045.  Scollard DM, Joyce MP, Gillis TP.  Development of leprosy and type 1 leprosy reactions after treatment with infliximab: a report of 2 cases. Clin Infect Dis. 2006 Jul 15;43(2):e19-22.

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