101. Leprosy leprosy is caused by a bacteria called Mycobacterium leprae. People with leprosy used to be sent to leper colonies and were shunned because of the http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/askasci/bio99/bio99747.htm

Ask A Scientist Biology Archive Leprosy Back to Biology Ask A Scientist Index NEWTON Homepage Ask A Question ... NEWTON is an electronic community for Science, Math, and Computer Science K-12 Educators. Argonne National Laboratory, Division of Educational Programs, Harold Myron, Ph.D., Division Director.

102. Thomas' Eclectic Practice Of Medicine, 1907: Infectious Diseases: Leprosy. leprosy existed in Egypt 3500 BC, and the clearcut and well-defined Lucretius says, leprosy is a disease born in Egypt along the waters of the Nile, http://www.ibiblio.org/herbmed/eclectic/thomas/leprosy.html

Home Classic texts Thomas The Eclectic Practice of Medicine by Rolla L. Thomas, M. S., M. D., 1907. Leprosy. Synonyms Definition History .—Leprosy existed in Egypt 3500 B. C., and the clear-cut and well-defined description of the disease and the methods of dealing with it, as found in the thirteenth and fourteenth chapters of Leviticus, show that the writer was as familiar with it as the authors of modern times. Lucretius says, "Leprosy is a disease born in Egypt along the waters of the Nile, and nowhere else." The Hebrews brought it with them from the land of bondage, and to be a leper was worse than death. India, Arabia, Palestine, and China have also been its home from the earliest times. During the decline of the Roman Empire, when Europe was overrun with immigration, leprosy increased to an alarming extent. Rev. L. W. Mulhane, in a little work on "Leprosy and the Charity of the Church," says: "In the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries, the awful disease had made such headway that leper institutions might be said to cover the face of Europe, and at one time there was scarcely a town in France but had its leper asylum, and in the kingdom of France alone there were two thousand leproseries—hospitals for lepers. "In England one hundred and ten leper-houses existed from the twelfth to the sixteenth century."

103. Fighting Leprosy In Nepal - Jenny Davis Tillandsias are a remarkeable plant which live on air, taking their nutrients and water supply straight from the atmosphere. http://www.abc.net.au/science/slab/nepal/default.htm

This is a story about today's technology and an ancient disease. It is set in the beautiful but poor Kingdom of Nepal and describes scientists who are sharing their skills and using molecular biology to understand and control leprosy. Jenny Davis tells the story of her visit to the "Forest of Joy" outside Kathmandu. A road leading up to the Forest of Joy I am a microbiologist in an Australian public health laboratory. We have modern equipment and use sophisticated methods to investigate infectious disease problems in our community. But I've wondered about how much use this technology would be if I was in a lab in a developing country -basic health needs mean basic lab techniques, right? Then last year, I heard Australian immunologist Dr Paul Roche speak about his research work with leprosy in Nepal. I thought Paul was great. He was very aware of the ethics of conducting research in a developing country; he was keen to apply cutting-edge techniques to solve complex problems; and best of all, he was enthusiastic about the sharing of skills with his Nepali scientific colleagues. I decided to visit him at the Mycobacterial Research Laboratory at Anandaban Leprosy Hospital, Nepal. A leprosy infection can result in disfigurement of the eyelids so that they don't quite close properly.

104. Dan & Eric Leprosy Week Oh, no, leprosy Armadillos can get it I hope I do not. jimz. Simon was leprous leprosy. That would really Suck in the winter. - Axel Essbaum http://www.ee0r.com/leprosy.html

In the following week, these haiku were posted either to the mailing list, or to the zephyr instance: The scabs and sores that Plague my body are often Worse in the springtime. - Elliott C. Evans In the late autumn, When leaves wither and fall down, My nose crumbles off. - Elliott C. Evans Like Job bemoaning The loss of his family I weep for my ear. - Elliott C. Evans Oh, no, leprosy Armadillos can get it I hope I do not. - jimz Simon was leprous He left long trails of organs Boy, was that sucky! Doug DeCarlo On a windy day Guns are unnecessary To blow my head off. - Doug DeCarlo Check extremities. No summer sun can wake these from numbing winter. - Kurt Schaefer Oh the fetid smell. Dull senses alert too late. Ulcers bloom with spring. - Kurt Schaefer Sure glad i don't have Leprosy. That would really Suck in the winter. - Axel Essbaum In winter we play Hockey except when there's a Face off on the ice. - Joby My life is Winter Yet my soul is the Summer My limbs are just Fall. Chris Rapier Breeze over the lake See the ducks flutter and splash Hate! Hate! Hate! Hate! Hate!

105. Discovery Channel News Study India Not Leprosy Source The first modern humans to leave Africa followed a southern coastal route, genetic studies say. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/afp/20050509/leprosy.html

106. Discovery Channel :: News :: Did TB Kill Off Leprosy In Middle Ages? An ancient skeleton reveals that the opportunistic TB bacteria could have hastened the deaths of leprosy patients. http://dsc.discovery.com/news/briefs/20050207/leprosy.html

var oasPositionArray = "x21,x24,TopLeft,Top3,x25,x12"; OAS_RICH("TopLeft"); September 23, 2005 Discovery News Article expand Leprosy Bacteria Did TB Kill Off Leprosy in Middle Ages? By Rossella Lorenzi, Discovery News Feb. 11, 2005 Discovered by Israeli archaeologist Shimon Gibson in a rock-carved niche covered with a stone, the shrouded body remained undisturbed for 2,000 years. At that time, burial customs prescribed wrapping the body in a shroud, then returning after a suitable time and reburying the bones in an ossuary. We realized that we were looking at a fairly common, previously unrecognized phenomenon of co-infection. determine what really happened. Get More Choose your path into the past with the History Guide. Read about researchers working in the field featured in our Discovery Quest series. Related Stories Gene-Doped Olympians Competing? Christmas Trees Ease Arthritis? Hat Allows Computer Control By Thought "But the shrouded body had not been re-buried. We thought there must have been a reason for this, so we decided to look for signs of leprosy - a cause of fear and stigma at the time - in addition to the tuberculosis which we had already found to be present," infectious disease expert Mark Spigelman, one of the University College London's scientist who carried out the study, said. Indeed, the man's body turned out to also bear DNA traces of infection with the leprosy bacteria.

107. Leprosy leprosy is classified on a spectrum reflecting degrees of lost immunity Predominant age leprosy can present at any age, although cases in infants under http://www.5mcc.com/Assets/SUMMARY/TP1027.html

Leprosy DESCRIPTION: A chronic granulomatous infection caused by Mycobacterium leprae, an organism which has a high predilection for cooler regions - skin, mucous membrane and peripheral nerves. Leprosy is classified on a spectrum reflecting degrees of lost immunity (Ridley-Jopling classification). Indeterminate leprosy Early cutaneous lesions; Findings are very subtle most commonly diagnosed in contacts of known leprosy cases. The lesions tend to heal spontaneously, but may progress to any of the other leprosy types. Tuberculoid leprosy (TT) Characterized by early localized skin lesions and/or nerve lesions. Bacilli are few and difficult to find. Resistance to infection is high, and spontaneous recovery may occur; however peripheral nerves can be destroyed. Lepromatous leprosy (LL) A generalized infection involving skin, oral, nasal, and upper respiratory mucous membrane, the anterior eye, cutaneous and peripheral nerve trunks, the RE system, adrenals, and testes. Numerous bacilli are easily found in tissue specimens. Patient's resistance to infection is low, and untreated disease is progressive Borderline (dimorphous) leprosy This has features of both TT and LL poles in various combinations. Usually sub-divided into borderline tuberculoid (BT), mid-borderline (BB) and borderline lepromatous (BL). Borderline forms are unstable and may regress (reversal reaction) toward TT form or progress (Downgrading reaction) toward the LL form, depending on the effects of treatment and shifts in immune status

108. AllRefer Health - Leprosy (Hansen's Disease) leprosy (Hansen s Disease) information center covers causes, prevention, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, incidence, risk factors, signs, tests, http://health.allrefer.com/health/leprosy-info.html

AllRefer Channels :: Yellow Pages Reference Health Home ... Contact Us Quick Jump ADD/ADHD Allergies Alzheimer's Disease Arthritis Asthma Back Pain Breast Cancer Cancer Colon Cancer Depression Diabetes Gallbladder Disease Heart Attack Hepatitis High Cholesterol HIV/AIDS Hypertension Lung Cancer Menopause Migraines/Headaches Osteoporosis Pneumonia Prostate Cancer SARS Stroke Urinary Tract Infection 1600+ More Conditions Alternative Medicine Health News Symptoms Guide Special Topics ... Medical Encyclopedia Web health.allrefer.com You are here : AllRefer.com Health Leprosy Leprosy Definition Prevention Treatment Expectations or Prognosis ... Go To Main Page Alternate Names : Hansen's Disease Definition Leprosy is an infectious disease that has been known since biblical times. It is characterized by disfiguring skin lesions, peripheral nerve damage, and progressive debilitation. Leprosy is caused by the organism Mycobacterium leprae . It is a difficult disease to transmit and has a long incubation period, which makes it difficult to determine where or when the disease was contracted. Children are more susceptible than adults to contracting the disease. Leprosy has two common forms, tuberculoid and lepromatous, and these have been further subdivided. Both forms produce lesions on the skin, but the lepromatous form is most severe, producing large disfiguring

109. Hansen's Disease - 2 Hansen s Disease (leprosy) Lepromatous form. Select histology images from the DermPathTutor - Image Index page. Information on the World Health http://tray.dermatology.uiowa.edu/Hansen02.htm

Dept. of Dermatology - University of Iowa College of Medicine Hansen's Disease (Leprosy) - Lepromatous form Select histology images from the DermPathTutor - Image Index page. Information on the World Health Organization Action Programme for the Elimination of Leprosy Return to Image Index page. Return to Image Index page. Return to Dermatology's Home page. September, 1995

110. Hansen's Disease - 4 Hansen s Disease (leprosy) Lepromatous form - Left Arm. Select histology images from the DermPathTutor - Image Index page. Information on the World Health http://tray.dermatology.uiowa.edu/Hansen04.htm

Dept. of Dermatology - University of Iowa College of Medicine Hansen's Disease (Leprosy) - Lepromatous form - Left Arm Select histology images from the DermPathTutor - Image Index page. Information on the World Health Organization Action Programme for the Elimination of Leprosy Return to Image Index page. Return to Image Index page. Return to Dermatology's Home page. September, 1995

111. Leprosy.html LESSENING THE BURDEN OF leprosy. Still viewed by many as an ancient incurable scourge that leads to physical rejection and deformity, treatment for leprosy http://www.usc.edu/hsc/info/pr/hmm/97spring/leprosy.html

LESSENING THE BURDEN OF LEPROSY Still viewed by many as an ancient incurable scourge that leads to physical rejection and deformity, treatment for leprosy has advanced along with the times. by Jon Nalick Most people consider leprosy a scourge of Biblical times that only exists today, if anywhere, in third world countries with little access to modern medicines. Although the Bible contains numerous references to leprosy, it remains unclear whether the disease we know by that name today is the same because the Greek root of the word, lepros , refers to spots that are scaly, scabby or rough, which could refer to any number of illnesses. But according to Thomas Rea, M.D., USC clinical professor of medicine, the disease remains a serious threat to public health worldwide, occurring in more than half a million people each year, some of them in the United States. Leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease, is endemic to Texas, Louisiana and Hawaii as well as Mexico, the Caribbean, almost all of South America, Southern Europe, Africa, Asia and Australia, and most of the islands in the Pacific, he says. India, Indonesia and Myanmar account for 70 percent of all the cases in the world. Rea, who directs the Hansen's Disease Clinic at LAC+USC Medical Center, says the clinic currently tracks more than 500 cases of leprosy, with about 30 new case registrations each year in Los Angeles.

112. Leprosy **REMINDER** The information contained in the Rare Disease Database is provided for educational purposes http://my.webmd.com/hw/infection/nord67.asp

var guid_source = ""; var guid_source_id = ""; //unused var encodedurl = ""; WebMD Today Home WebMD News Center XML News via RSS Member Services WebMD University My WebMD Find a Physician Medical Info Check Symptoms Medical Library Health Tools Clinical Trials ... Women, Men, Lifestyle Who We Are About WebMD Site Map Health Topics Symptoms ... For a Complete Report Leprosy Important It is possible that the main title of the report Leprosy is not the name you expected. Please check the synonyms listing to find the alternate name(s) and disorder subdivision(s) covered by this report. Synonyms Hansen's Disease Disorder Subdivisions Indeterminate Leprosy Borderline Tuberculoid Leprosy Midborderline Leprosy Borderline Lepromatous Leprosy Lepromatous Leprosy Tuberculoid Leprosy General Discussion **REMINDER** The information contained in the Rare Disease Database is provided for educational purposes only. It should not be used for diagnostic or treatment purposes. If you wish to obtain more detailed information about this disorder, please contact your personal physician and/or the agencies listed in the "Resources" section of this report. Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease of humans caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium leprae. For many years, it was considered a mysterious disorder associated with some type of curse, and persons with the disease were isolated and ostracized. Today, there is effective treatment and the disease can be cured. There is no longer any justification for isolating persons with leprosy.

113. The Leprosy Mission Canada The leprosy Mission Canada The Disease The Sufferers The Mission leprosy and You The leprosy Mission Canada commits To secure prayer, financial and http://www.tlmcanada.org/

Site Map Contact Us Please download a PDF copy of our annual report, click here No. 119241990RR0001 The Leprosy Mission Canada commits... "To secure prayer, financial and personnel support for ministering in Jesus’ name to the physical, societal and spiritual needs of victims of leprosy and similar afflictions." 75 The Donway West, Suite 1410 North York, Ontario M3C 2E9 Toll Free: 1-888-Leprosy Contact Us

114. Leprosy Fund Project for the People of Paraguay is a nonprofit charity offering child sponsorship, medical services and community development assistance to the needy in http://www.projectpy.org/leprosy.htm

The Society for the Lepers of Paraguay needs funds to purchase medicine to cure those in Paraguay who suffer from Hansens Leprosy Hansens Disease is a difficult disease to control, especially in a country like Paraguay where leprosy is a social problem. Lack of education still causes people with Hansens Leprosy to be outcasts. Many people with the disease, who live in the country, will not report or register their disease, often out of fear of loosing their jobs. Many times they refuse to be treatment for the same reason. In the rural areas leprosy is on the rise. The Patronata de Leproso del Paraguay (Society for the Lepers of Paraguay) last reported that there are approximately 1,200 adults and children infected with Hansens Leprosy, and this is a low estimate. The medicine that is used for the cure of Hansens Disease must be taken for two years. Patronata de Leproso del Paraguay is able to purchase the medicine at a very low price. For just $20 per month ($240 per year) you can help provide a cure for a special child or adult The Leprosy Sponsorship Program is coordinated through Anibal Fadlala, Vice President of the Patronata de Leproso del Paraguay.

115. American Leprosy Foundation The American leprosy Foundation (ALF) / Leonard Wood Memorial (LWM) is a nonprofit research center for leprosy and other biomedical research located in http://users.erols.com/lwm-alf/

116. Nepal Leprosy Trust http://www.nlt.org.uk/

117. Recent Advances In The Treatment Of Leprosy Early detection of leprosy and treatment by MDT are the most important steps in Current protocols for the diagnosis and treatment of leprosy have been http://dermatology.cdlib.org/92/reviews/leprosy/ishii.html

DOJ Contents Recent advances in the treatment of leprosy Norihisa Ishii, MD, PhD Dermatology Online Journal 9 (2): 5 Director, Department of Bioregulation, Leprosy Research Center, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Higashimurayama, Tokyo, JAPAN, norishii@nih.go.jp Abstract Leprosy, a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae , was identified by G. H. A. Hansen in 1873. The different clinical presentations of the disease are determined by the quality of the host immune response. The bacteria have affinity for the peripheral nerves and are likely the cause of neuropathy, a cardinal manifestation of the disease. WHO recommends a protocol of multidrug therapy (MDT), which effectively controls the disease, hence contributing to the global elimination program. Early detection of leprosy and treatment by MDT are the most important steps in preventing deformity and disability. Abbreviations B group: borderline group BI: bacterial index CAM: clarithromycin CLF: clofazimine Dapsone: diaphenylsulfone (DDS) ENL: erythema nodosum leprosum glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase I group: indeterminate group LL type: lepromatous type LVFX: levofloxacin MINO: minocycline M. leprae

118. Leprosy In America: New Cause For Concern — JSCMS Dr. William Levis says leprosy is totally unrecognized in the United States. A new case of leprosy, also known as Hansen’s disease, is diagnosed http://jscms.jrn.columbia.edu/cns/2005-03-15/whitford-americanleprosy

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119. FindArticles In International Journal Of Leprosy And Other Mycobacterial Disease Images from the History of leprosy An overview of the Schieffelin leprosy Research Training Centre, Karigiri, Tamil Nadu, India, photographed in 1962. http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3754

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120. Jerusalem Post | Breaking News From Israel, The Middle East And The Jewish World They found the earliest case of coinfection of both leprosy and TB in the They then found leprosy and TB bacteria in remains from a fourth century CE http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?pagename=JPost/JPArticle/ShowFull&cid=112

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