India is hailed for eliminating leprosy two decades ago, but modern effects of climate stress and poverty may lead to its reappearance might help it reappear June 7, 2025 e-Paper LOGIN Account ...

Leprosy, also called Hansen’s disease, is primarily caused by Mycobacterium leprae bacteria. But in 2008, scientists discovered that a similar species, M. lepromatosis, can cause it, too.Leprosy ...

Tuberculoid leprosy has well-defined granulomas that reach the epidermis and consist of epithelioid cells, multinucleated giant cells, and macrophages, surrounded by a ring of CD4 + T lymphocytes with ...

The histological lesion was typically tuberculoid granuloma centered by caseous necrosis in 88.9%. In conclusion, abdominal tuberculosis in children is rare, difficult to ... Open Journal of Pathology ...

Conclusion: Leprosy is not a curse; it's a bacterial infection that is curable and easily treatable. Knowing its signs, symptoms, how it spreads, and its treatment helps reduce stigma and leads to ...

Leprosy till today creates a lot of stigma in society due to the deformities that it can lead to. The prevalence of leprosy in India has been decreasing from 0.69 to 0.45 in the years between 2014 ...

Leprosy nerve damage causes motor, sensory, and autonomic abnormalities, as well as deformities (claw hands, drop foot) and secondary impairments (plantar ulcers, finger and toe contractures).

According to the National Tuberculosis, Leprosy and Buruli Ulcer Control Programme (NTBLCP) 2022 data, there were 2393 cases (2021 being 2398 new cases), most of whom had multibacillary leprosy ...

While India is making steady progress towards eradicating leprosy, the fight against changing public perceptions and eradicating stigma continues June 19, 2025 e-Paper LOGIN Account ...

Patients with tuberculoid leprosy have active endothelial cells at the site of infection, which prompt M1 macrophages to provide an efficient antimicrobial response . After activation, NK cells ...

2.2 Tuberculoid leprosy. Tuberculoid leprosy (TT) is characterized by one or a few small-sized lesions with distinct, raised borders, appearing as papules and plaques (Nunzi and Noto, 2008). These ...