Lepra Journal
Given that you use antibiotics to treat leprosy could it become antibiotic resistant.
Lepra journal. Eventually the centre has been recognised as scientific industrial research organisation siro by the department of science and technology with a state of the art facility to undertake applied bio. None of the co infected cases have been lost so far in follow up. The disease affects mainly the skin peripheral nerves mucous membrane of the upper respiratory tract and eyes.
96international journal of leprosy2005 patients are being followed up at six month intervals. This photo is from an album that belonged to dr. At present leprosy specialists have been lucky in that leprosy shows few signs of adapting resistance to the antibiotics or second line of defence antibiotics that we use.
Prejudice and discrimination against those affected by leprosy are expected to rise as some people turn inwards. Now more than ever people affected by leprosy need our help. The international journal of leprosy and other mycobacterial diseases is devoted to the publication of original articles selected reprinted articles editorials correspondence news items.
On follow up to date none of the patients with hiv 1 infection have pro gressed into a more severe form of the dis ease. Journal of leprosy and other mycobacterial diseases volume 73 number 4december 2005 images from the history of leprosy child patients and staff also patients at robben island leprosy hospital south africa circa 1920. Lepra news our quarterly newsletter with regular updates on our fundraising and programmes activities.
Lepra multiplies slowly and the incubation period of the disease lasts about 5 years. Today research still forms an important part of our work carrying out both scientific and field research to further our knowledge of leprosy. In 1945 lepra were the first organisation to use dapsone in treatment for leprosy.
Hans peter lie 18621945. We continue to work please help us to help them. Lepra continues to work in the uk india and bangladesh.