Volume: 57 - Number: 3 - year 1986



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EDITORIAL

Historical background to the development of leprosy control in Malawi
G. F. Harris and R. J. W. Rees
DOI: 10.5935/0305-7518.19860022

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ORIGINAL ARTICLES

Ten years' leprosy control work in Malawi (Central Africa) - I. Methods and outcome after treatment
G. Boerrigter and J. M. Ponnighaus
DOI: 10.5935/0305-7518.19860023

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Ten years' leprosy control work in Malawi (Central Africa) - II. Patterns of endemicity since 1973
J. M. Ponnighaus and G. Boerrigter
DOI: 10.5935/0305-7518.19860024

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The detection of subclinical leprosy using a monoclonal antibody based radioimmunoassay
M. Ashworth, S. Sinha, S. A. Patil, G. Ramu and U. Sengupta
DOI: 10.5935/0305-7518.19860025

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Mass screening in leprosy endemic areas of Turkey: preliminary report
T. Saylan and A. H. Aytekin
DOI: 10.5935/0305-7518.19860026

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Disability assessment as a measure of progress in leprosy control
W. C. S. Smith and S. M. Parkhe
DOI: 10.5935/0305-7518.19860027

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Plantar sensory threshold in the ulcerative foot
J. A. Birke and D. S. Sims
DOI: 10.5935/0305-7518.19860028

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Lepromatous leprosy: follow-up rate in 84 patients
R. P. E. Barton

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A possible 'Flu' syndrome on once-monthly rifampicin
B. Naafs and B. O. Matemera

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Scar leprosy following needle inoculation
V. N. Sehgal

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Supplies of thalidomide for use in leprosy
P. Neelamikavil

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Rifampicin in pregnancy
Alison Summers

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Risk of exposure to leprosy in hyperendemic slums of Bombay
R. Ganapati, R. R. Revanicar and S. S. Naik

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Unilateral oedema of reversal reaction (RR) in borderline Ieprosy
Mary S. Joseph

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LEPROSY CONTROL AND FIELD WORK
Implementation of multidrug therapy; WHO • National Leprosy Eradication Programme, India 1985 • Leprosy control programme in West Nepal • Isoprodian and Isoprodian-RMP • Leprosy drugs for Third World countries • Triangular container for the counting and dispensing of clofazimine • Plastic containers for clofazimine

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TEACHING MATERIAL AND SERVICES
TALMILEP; teaching and learning materials, ILEP • How to make and use video in teaching • WHO/UNDP Health Learning Materials Programme • Gandhi Memorial Leprosy Foundation India • WHO Health Literature Services Programme Newsletter

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NEWS AND NOTES
Dr Tore Godal appointed as new Director of TDR • Second National Leprosy Seminar in Turkey, June 1986 • Ciba-Geigy Leprosy Fund • Joint Chemotherapy trials in Lepromatous Leprosy • Essential drugs monitor • Aspects of leprosy neuritis, Senegal • Dermatological Journal from Portugal • WHO publications: Training in leprosy • Vaccination trials against leprosy; Sample surveys in leprosy • Health Policy and Planning; a new journal • Course in ocular leprosy, Karigiri 1986 • International Federation of Medical Students' Associations • Heralds of Health the Saga of Christian Medical Initiatives • The Grants Register 1985-6 • WHO Catalogue of New Books Spring / Summer 1986 • Symposium on multidrug therapy in leprosy; DAHW, Würzburg, April 1986 • XVI General Assembly of ILEP, Edinburgh, July 1986 • LEPRA's London Office, change of address • Leprosy for medical practitioners and paramedical workers • AHRTAG, London; drug packaging • XIII International Leprosy Congress, The Hague, 1988 • Proceedings of the XII International Leprosy Congress • Dr Ragavendra Row Memorial Teaching Programme in leprosy

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