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Robert Modlin is a Dermatologist practicing medicine in Los Angeles, California. Dr. Modlin is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Leprosy. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Leprosy, Acne, Psoriasis, and Atopic Dermatitis.
Euzenir Sarno-Nunes practices practicing medicine in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. Sarno-Nunes is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Leprosy. They are also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Leprosy, Erythema Nodosum, Neuralgia, and Chronic Polyradiculoneuritis.
Diana Lockwood practices practicing medicine in London, United Kingdom. Ms. Lockwood is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Leprosy. She is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Erythema Nodosum, Leprosy, Leishmaniasis, and Neuralgia.
Summary: \*\*Brief Summary\*\* Leprosy is a chronic granulomatous infectious disease caused by \*Mycobacterium leprae\* or \*Mycobacterium lepromatosis\*, characterized by peripheral nerve involvement that may lead to progressive neurological damage, disability, and deformities if not diagnosed and treated early. The diagnosis of leprosy is primarily clinical and epidemiological, supported by laboratory me...
Summary: Contact with Mycobacterium leprae (M. leprae) infected individuals is a risk factor for development of leprosy. Thus, detection of asymtomatically M. leprae infected individuals, allowing informed decision making on who needs treatment at a preclinical stage, is vital to interrupt transmission and can help prevent leprosy. In a previous field trial the BCG vaccine was applied alone and combined wi...