Volume: 66 - Number: 1 - year 1995



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EDITORIAL

Relapse following various types of multidrug therapy in multibacillary leprosy
M. F. R. Waters
DOI: 10.5935/0305-7518.19950001

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ORIGINAL ARTICLES

IgG subclass antibodies to mycobacterial sonicate and recombinant antigens in leprosy
R. Sheela, N. P. Shankernarayan, G. Ramu and V. R. Muthukkaruppan
DOI: 10.5935/0305-7518.19950002

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Sustained T-cell reactivity to Mycobacterium tuberculosis specific antigens in 'split-anergic' leprosy
B. Kaleab, A. Wondimu, R. Likassa, N. Woldehawariat and J. Ivanyi
DOI: 10.5935/0305-7518.19950003

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A study on performance of two serological assays for diagnosis of leprosy patients
Om Parkash, V. Chaturvedi, B. K. Girdhar and U. Sengupta
DOI: 10.5935/0305-7518.19950004

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Immunoreactive antigens of a candidate leprosy vaccine: Mycobacterium habana
Vinita Chaturvedi, N. B. Singh and Sudhir Sinha
DOI: 10.5935/0305-7518.19950005

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Inhibition of the multiplication of Mycobacterium leprae in nude mice by intermittent administration of a new rifamycin derivative, 3'-hydroxy-5'-(4-isobutyl-1-piperazinyl)benzoxazinorifamycin (KRM-1648) combined with sparfloxacin
M. Gidoh, G. Matsuki, S. Tsutsumi, T. Hidaka and S. Nakamura
DOI: 10.5935/0305-7518.19950006

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Vascular surgery of the posterior tibial compartment for plantar ulceration in leprosy
Satish K. Arolkar and Noshir H. Antia
DOI: 10.5935/0305-7518.19950007

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Assessment of the methods available for testing sensation in leprosy patients in a rural setting
B. M. Owen and C. J. Stratford
DOI: 10.5935/0305-7518.19950008

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Clofazimine induced cardiotoxicity - a case report
Shurjeel H. Choudhri, Louise Harris, Hagdish W. Butany and Jay S. Keystone
DOI: 10.5935/0305-7518.19950009

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Trends in Leprosy in the Kingdom of Bhutan, 1982-1992
P. Jakeman, N. R. P. Jakeman and J. Singay
DOI: 10.5935/0305-7518.19950010

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Task-oriented short-term training to contract leprosy workers in a National Leprosy Eradication Programme
C. R. Revankar, V. V. Pal, S. S. Naik , M. Y. Acharekar and R. Ganapati

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Comment: Blister-calendar packs for multiple drug therapy in leprosy
A. Colin McDougall

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Comment: Sensory testing with nylon filaments and pens
Robert S. Jerskey

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TEACHING MATERIALS AND SERVICES
Collection of leprosy literature 1913-91 on compact disk • Teaching and learning materials for leprosy in Portuguese • Core list in ophthalmology for developing countries • Library packages for district hospitals and district health workers • New publications on ocular leprosy-books and videos • WHO Catalogue on hospitals in the District Health System, 1993 • International Health Exchange, London, UK • Clinical tuberculosis. John Crofton, Norman Horne & Fred Miller (1993) IUATLD and TALC • African Medical and Research Foundation (AMREF)

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NEWS AND NOTES
Global strategy for elimination • Leprosy on the way out, but still 'a formidable problem', TDR News • Electronic Braille for anaesthetic fingers • Botswana combines leprosy with tuberculosis • Tropical Health and Education Trust, London, UK • Travelling abroad; personal protection against malaria, unclean water, non-sterile medical equipment and contaminated blood for transfusion

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ERRATUM

Letter to the Editor by V. V. Gurunatha Baba

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