Volume: 64 - Number: 2 - year 1993



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EDITORIALS

Leprosy control through general health services and/or combined programmes
P. Feenstra
DOI: 10.5935/0305-7518.19930010

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Human immunodeficiency virus and leprosy
S. Lucas
DOI: 10.5935/0305-7518.19930011

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ORIGINAL ARTICLES

In leprosy the presence of mycobacteria in the nerve is an essential factor in the cycle and spectrum of Mycobacterium leprae infection
Yohannes Negesse, Kassa Beimnet, Tivadar Miko, Assefa Wondimus and Tebebe Yemane Berhan
DOI: 10.5935/0305-7518.19930012

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Concurrent skin and nerve histology in leprosy and its role in the classification of leprosy
Surrinder Kaur, Vinod K. Sharma, Prasanta Basak, Inderjeet Kaur and Bishan D. Radotra
DOI: 10.5935/0305-7518.19930013

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Pilot study to determine acceptability and ability of heat-killed Mycobacterium leprae plus BCG (HKML + BCG) vaccine to induce skin test conversion
Chen Zai-Ling, Tang Quan-Gui, Wang Zai-Ming and Chen Jiakun
DOI: 10.5935/0305-7518.19930014

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Survey for secondary dapsone and rifampicin resistance in Cuba
A. B. Gonzalez, J. L. Maestre, Olenia Hernandez, Yolanda Columbie, N. Atrio, Maritza Martin, Ana M. Fernandez and J. Rodriguez
DOI: 10.5935/0305-7518.19930015

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Efficacy and safety of multidrug therapy in paucibacillary leprosy in Singapore
Joyce Teng-Ee Lim and Tulip Tan
DOI: 10.5935/0305-7518.19930016

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An epidemiological survey of deformities and disabilities among 14,257 cases of leprosy in 11 counties
Zhang Guocheng, Li Wenzhong, Yan Liangbin, Yang Zhongmin, Chen Xiangsheng, Zheng Tisheng and Ye Ganyun
DOI: 10.5935/0305-7518.19930017

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Inventory of skin smear practices in 6 leprosy control programmes in Nigeria
Niyi Awofeso
DOI: 10.5935/0305-7518.19930018

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Borderline-tuberculoid relapse in lepromatous leprosy
B. K. Girdhar, A. Girdhar, S. L. Chauhan, G. N. Malaviya, S. Husain and A. Mukherjee
DOI: 10.5935/0305-7518.19930019

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OBITUARY

William Robert Edgar

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Divorce among Saudi female leprotic patients: an experience at Ibn Sina Hospital
Aqeel H. Eidarous, Ziad Kamel and Faizah Ahmad

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Tuberculoid relapse in lepromatous leprosy
P. Saunderson and K. Waddell

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Disappointing experiences with blister-calendar packs
P. Lever

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Comment: Nasal myiasis in leprosy
C. R. Butlin

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Reply: Treatment of smear negative MB patients who had received previous dapsone monotherapy
V. K. Edward

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BOOK REVIEWS

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TEACHING MATERIALS AND SERVICES
Schieffelin Leprosy Research and Training Courses, Karigiri, 1993 • AHRT AG and ICH-primary health care resources and training • ECHO: Joint Mission Hospital Equipment Board Ltd, UK • Centre for World Development Education (CWDE) Worldaware Education Catalogue • School of Medical Education, New South Wales, Australia

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NEWS AND NOTES
Auto-destruct syringes • HealthNet and SatelLife, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA • Current global situation on the HIV/AIDS pandemic: WHO • Preliminary recommendations on the use of surgery for the treatment of leprosy neuritis: ILEP • Further progress in leprosy control: Orissa, India • Personal protection against malaria • Errata-Weber et al. • Addendum-Letter to the Editor, Sugita et al. • Leprosy Courses, Fontilles, Spain, Autumn 1993

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