Volume: 58 - Number: 1 - year 1987



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EDITORIAL

Operational problems in leprosy programmes when the endemicity declines
H. W. Wheate and G. F. Harris
DOI: 10.5935/0305-7518.19870001

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ORIGINAL ARTICLES

Characteristics of patients in the THELEP trials of chemotherapy of leprosy at Bamako and Chingleput
DOI: 10.5935/0305-7518.19870002

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Factors influencing clinic attendance during the multidrug therapy of leprosy
P. Langhorne, P. Duffus, J. S. Berkeley and K. Jesudasan
DOI: 10.5935/0305-7518.19870003

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Plasma levels of ethionamide and prothionamide in a volunteer following intravenous and oral dosages
P. J. Jenner and S. E. Smith
DOI: 10.5935/0305-7518.19870004

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Affinity of Mycobacterium leprae with Lewis rat Schwannoma cell line (Lewis TC 98)
Mitsuyoshi Maeda and Minoru Narita
DOI: 10.5935/0305-7518.19870005

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The 'Ellis' and 'Ryrie' tests
B. Naafs, N. F. Lyons, B. O. Matemera and L. Madombi
DOI: 10.5935/0305-7518.19870006

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An unusual bullous reaction in borderline leprosy
K. Singh
DOI: 10.5935/0305-7518.19870007

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SPECIAL ARTICLE

Leprosy in Cross River State, Nigeria
Irene Brightmer
DOI: 10.5935/0305-7518.19870008

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The insensitive foot. Northwick Park experience
N. P. J. Geary and L. Klenerman
DOI: 10.5935/0305-7518.19870009

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Calendar (blister) packs for multiple drug therapy in leprosy: an inexpensive, locally-produced version
L. A. Wiseman

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'Eradication' of leprosy from Malta
D. V. Briffa

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Reply to 'Eradication' of leprosy from Malta
E. Freerksen

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Why classify leprosy patients into paucibacillary and multi bacillary groups?
N. B. B. Reddy

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LEPROSY CONTROL AND FIELD WORK
Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control Programme, Yei River District, Sudan • Technical Guide for Smear Examination and BI Chart; now in Thai • International Disability Education and Awareness, UK • Calendar (blister) packs for the implementation of MDT in leprosy

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TEACHING MATERIALS AND SERVICES
Orientation in leprosy for doctors, HKNS, India • Leprosy I and II colour transparency sets, Glaxo Bombay • Teaching and learning materials on leprosy from The Leprosy Mission (International), London • TALC: three colour slide-texts for leprosy • Leprosy for medical practitioners and paramedical workers • The Welcome Tropical Institute - Museum and distance learning

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NEWS AND NOTES
XIIIth International Leprosy Congress, September 1988, The Hague • XIIth International Congress for Tropical Medicine and Malaria, September 1988, Amsterdam • Dermatology-September 1988, Oxford • People's Republic of China; training of doctors for leprosy control and eradication • Tuberculosis update: PATH; USA • Solar solutions for the cold chain • Proceedings of the Western Regional Leprosy Workers' Conference, Goa, India

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