Leprosy: a review of laboratory and therapeutic aspects - Part 2

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Autor(a) principal: Lastoria, Joel Carlos [UNESP]
Data de Publicação: 2014
Outros Autores: Abreu, Marilda Aparecida Milanez Morgado De
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Repositório Institucional da UNESP
Texto Completo: http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/abd1806-4841.20142460
http://hdl.handle.net/11449/109581
Resumo: Leprosy is a chronic infectious condition caused by Mycobacterium leprae(M. leprae). It is endemic in many regions of the world and a public health problem in Brazil. Additionally, it presents a wide spectrum of clinical manifestations, which are dependent on the interaction between M. leprae and host, and are related to the degree of immunity to the bacillus. The diagnosis of this disease is a clinical one. However, in some situations laboratory exams are necessary to confirm the diagnosis of leprosy or classify its clinical form. This article aims to update dermatologists on leprosy, through a review of complementary laboratory techniques that can be employed for the diagnosis of leprosy, including Mitsuda intradermal reaction, skin smear microscopy, histopathology, serology, immunohistochemistry, polymerase chain reaction, imaging tests, electromyography, and blood tests. It also aims to explain standard multidrug therapy regimens, the treatment of reactions and resistant cases, immunotherapy with bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine and chemoprophylaxis.
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dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Leprosy: a review of laboratory and therapeutic aspects - Part 2
title Leprosy: a review of laboratory and therapeutic aspects - Part 2
spellingShingle Leprosy: a review of laboratory and therapeutic aspects - Part 2
Lastoria, Joel Carlos [UNESP]
Clinical evolution
Communicable disease prevention
Diagnosis, differential
Drug resistance
Education, continuing
Laboratory research
Leprosy
Mycobacterium leprae
Prognosis
Therapeutics
title_short Leprosy: a review of laboratory and therapeutic aspects - Part 2
title_full Leprosy: a review of laboratory and therapeutic aspects - Part 2
title_fullStr Leprosy: a review of laboratory and therapeutic aspects - Part 2
title_full_unstemmed Leprosy: a review of laboratory and therapeutic aspects - Part 2
title_sort Leprosy: a review of laboratory and therapeutic aspects - Part 2
author Lastoria, Joel Carlos [UNESP]
author_facet Lastoria, Joel Carlos [UNESP]
Abreu, Marilda Aparecida Milanez Morgado De
author_role author
author2 Abreu, Marilda Aparecida Milanez Morgado De
author2_role author
dc.contributor.none.fl_str_mv Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
Universidade do Oeste Paulista (UNOESTE)
dc.contributor.author.fl_str_mv Lastoria, Joel Carlos [UNESP]
Abreu, Marilda Aparecida Milanez Morgado De
dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Clinical evolution
Communicable disease prevention
Diagnosis, differential
Drug resistance
Education, continuing
Laboratory research
Leprosy
Mycobacterium leprae
Prognosis
Therapeutics
topic Clinical evolution
Communicable disease prevention
Diagnosis, differential
Drug resistance
Education, continuing
Laboratory research
Leprosy
Mycobacterium leprae
Prognosis
Therapeutics
description Leprosy is a chronic infectious condition caused by Mycobacterium leprae(M. leprae). It is endemic in many regions of the world and a public health problem in Brazil. Additionally, it presents a wide spectrum of clinical manifestations, which are dependent on the interaction between M. leprae and host, and are related to the degree of immunity to the bacillus. The diagnosis of this disease is a clinical one. However, in some situations laboratory exams are necessary to confirm the diagnosis of leprosy or classify its clinical form. This article aims to update dermatologists on leprosy, through a review of complementary laboratory techniques that can be employed for the diagnosis of leprosy, including Mitsuda intradermal reaction, skin smear microscopy, histopathology, serology, immunohistochemistry, polymerase chain reaction, imaging tests, electromyography, and blood tests. It also aims to explain standard multidrug therapy regimens, the treatment of reactions and resistant cases, immunotherapy with bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine and chemoprophylaxis.
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0365-0596
http://hdl.handle.net/11449/109581
10.1590/abd1806-4841.20142460
S0365-05962014000300389
WOS:000337911100001
S0365-05962014000300389.pdf
9531498781164017
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http://hdl.handle.net/11449/109581
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