DOCUMENTOS

An innovative approach to leprosy control in a low-endemic country
Fürst, T., Cavaliero, A., Lay, S., Dayer, C., Chan, S., Smrekar, A., ... & Steinmann, P. (2018). Retrospective active case finding in Cambodia: An innovative approach to leprosy control in a low-endemic country. Acta tropica, 180, 26-32.

An innovative approach to screening and chemoprophylaxis among contacts of leprosy patients in low endemic settings: experiences from Cambodia
Cavaliero, A., Greter, H., Fürst, T., Lay, S., Sao Ay, S., Robijn, J., & Steinmann, P. (2019). An innovative approach to screening and chemoprophylaxis among contacts of leprosy patients in low endemic settings: experiences from Cambodia. PLoS neglected tropical diseases, 13(3), e0007039.

Assessing epidemiology of leprosy and socio-economic distribution of cases
Matos, A. M. F., Coelho, A. C. O., Araújo, L. P. T., Alves, M. J. M., Baquero, O. S., Duthie, M. S., & Teixeira, H. C. (2018). Assessing epidemiology of leprosy and socio-economic distribution of cases. Epidemiology & Infection, 146(14), 1750-1755.

Clinical and epidemiological profile of leprosy patients attended at Ceará, 2007-2011
Queirós, M. I., Ramos Júnior, A. N., Alencar, C. H. M., Monteiro, L. D., Sena, A. L., & Barbosa, J. C. (2016). Clinical and epidemiological profile of leprosy patients attended at Ceará, 2007-2011. Anais brasileiros de dermatologia, 91(3), 311-317.

Clustering of leprosy beyond the household level in a highly endemic setting on the Comoros, an observational study
Ortuno-Gutierrez, N., Baco, A., Braet, S., Younoussa, A., Mzembaba, A., Salim, Z., ... & Hasker, E. (2019). Clustering of leprosy beyond the household level in a highly endemic setting on the Comoros, an observational study. BMC Infectious Diseases, 19(1), 1-7.

Effectiveness of single-dose rifampicin after BCG vaccination to prevent leprosy in close contacts of patients with newly diagnosed leprosy: A cluster randomized controlled trial
Richardus, R., Alam, K., Kundu, K., Roy, J. C., Zafar, T., Chowdhury, A. S., ... & Richardus, J. H. (2019). Effectiveness of single-dose rifampicin after BCG vaccination to prevent leprosy in close contacts of patients with newly diagnosed leprosy: A cluster randomized controlled trial. International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 88, 65-72.

Epidemiological monitoring of leprosy indicators in Sergipe (2001–2015): segmented regression analysis.
de Souza, C. D. F., Leal, T. C., de Paiva, J. P. S., & Santos, V. S. (2020). Epidemiological monitoring of leprosy indicators in Sergipe (2001–2015): segmented regression analysis. Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia.

Factors associated with the delay of diagnosis of leprosy in north‐eastern Colombia: a quantitative analysis
Gómez, L., Rivera, A., Vidal, Y., Bilbao, J., Kasang, C., Parisi, S., ... & Puchner, K. P. (2018). Factors associated with the delay of diagnosis of leprosy in north‐eastern Colombia: a quantitative analysis. Tropical Medicine & International Health, 23(2), 193-198.

Global elimination of leprosy by 2020: are we on track?
Blok, D. J., De Vlas, S. J., & Richardus, J. H. (2015). Global elimination of leprosy by 2020: are we on track?. Parasites & vectors, 8(1), 548.

Innovative tools and approaches to end the transmission of Mycobacterium leprae
Steinmann, P., Reed, S. G., Mirza, F., Hollingsworth, T. D., & Richardus, J. H. (2017). Innovative tools and approaches to end the transmission of Mycobacterium leprae. The Lancet Infectious Diseases, 17(9), e298-e305.

Leprosy diagnostic test development as a prerequisite towards elimination: requirements from the user’s perspective
Roset Bahmanyar, E., Smith, W. C., Brennan, P., Cummings, R., Duthie, M., Richardus, J. H., ... & Geluk, A. (2016). Leprosy diagnostic test development as a prerequisite towards elimination: requirements from the user’s perspective. PLoS neglected tropical diseases, 10(2), e0004331.

Leprosy in the elderly population of an endemic state in the Brazilian Northeast (2001-2017): epidemiological scenario
Souza, C. D. F. D., Fernandes, T. R. M. D. O., Matos, T. S., & Tavares, C. M. (2020). Leprosy in the elderly population of an endemic state in the Brazilian Northeast (2001-2017): epidemiological scenario. Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 95(1), 91-94.

Leprosy in urban space, areas of risk for disability and worsening of this health condition in Foz Do Iguaçu, the border region between Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina
de Assis, I. S., Berra, T. Z., Alves, L. S., Ramos, A. C. V., Arroyo, L. H., Dos Santos, D. T., ... & Frade, M. A. C. (2020). Leprosy in urban space, areas of risk for disability and worsening of this health condition in Foz Do Iguaçu, the border region between Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina. BMC Public Health, 20(1), 1-12.

Leprosy New Case Detection Trends and the Future Effect of Preventive Interventions in Pará State, Brazil: A Modelling Study
de Matos HJ, Blok DJ, de Vlas SJ, Richardus JH (2016) Leprosy New Case Detection Trends and the Future Effect of Preventive Interventions in Pará State, Brazil: A Modelling Study. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 10(3): e0004507. doi:10.1371/ journal.pntd.0004507

Longitudinal assessment of anti-PGL-I serology in contacts of leprosy patients in Bangladesh
Richardus, R. A., van der Zwet, K., van Hooij, A., Wilson, L., Oskam, L., Faber, R., ... & Geluk, A. (2017). Longitudinal assessment of anti-PGL-I serology in contacts of leprosy patients in Bangladesh. PLoS neglected tropical diseases, 11(12), e0006083.

Multidrug therapy for leprosy: a game changer on the path to elimination
Smith, C. S., Aerts, A., Saunderson, P., Kawuma, J., Kita, E., & Virmond, M. (2017). Multidrug therapy for leprosy: a game changer on the path to elimination. The Lancet Infectious Diseases, 17(9), e293-e297.

Negligible risk of inducing resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis with single-dose rifampicin as post-exposure prophylaxis for leprosy
Mieras, L., Anthony, R., van Brakel, W., Bratschi, M. W., van den Broek, J., Cambau, E., ... & Richardus, J. H. (2016). Negligible risk of inducing resistance in Mycobacterium tuberculosis with single-dose rifampicin as post-exposure prophylaxis for leprosy. Infectious diseases of poverty, 5(1), 1-5.

Progress towards a leprosy-free country: the experience of Oman
Al Awaidy, S. T. (2017). Progress towards a leprosy-free country: the experience of Oman. PLoS neglected tropical diseases, 11(11), e0006028.

Protocol, rationale and design of PEOPLE (Post ExpOsure Prophylaxis for Leprosy in the Comoros and Madagascar): a cluster randomized trial on effectiveness of different modalities of implementation of post-exposure prophylaxis of leprosy contacts
Ortuno-Gutierrez, N., Younoussa, A., Randrianantoandro, A., Braet, S., Cauchoix, B., Ramboarina, S., ... & Grillone, S. (2019). Protocol, rationale and design of PEOPLE (Post ExpOsure Prophylaxis for LEprosy in the Comoros and Madagascar): a cluster randomized trial on effectiveness of different modalities of implementation of post-exposure prophylaxis of leprosy contacts. BMC Infectious Diseases, 19(1), 1-7.

Reply to: Single-dose rifampicin and BCG to prevent leprosy
Richardus, J. H., & Geluk, A. (2020). Reply to: Single-dose rifampicin and BCG to prevent leprosy. International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 92, 271-272.

Rifampicin chemoprophylaxis in preventing leprosy in contacts of patients with leprosy: a comprehensive systematic review protocol
Ferreira, S. B., Yonekura, T., Takahashi, J., Ignotti, E., Cortela, D. D. C. B., & Soares, C. B. (2015). Rifampicin chemoprophylaxis in preventing leprosy in contacts of patients with leprosy: a comprehensive systematic review protocol. JBI database of systematic reviews and implementation reports, 13(2), 84-100.

Risk-benefit assessment of Bacillus Calmette-Guérin vaccination, anti-phenolic glycolipid I serology, and Mitsuda test response: 10-year follow-up of household contacts of leprosy patients
Araujo, S., Rezende, M. M. F., Sousa, D. C. R. D., Rosa, M. R., Santos, D. C. D., Goulart, L. R., & Goulart, I. M. B. (2015). Risk-benefit assessment of Bacillus Calmette-Guérin vaccination, anti-phenolic glycolipid I serology, and Mitsuda test response: 10-year follow-up of household contacts of leprosy patients. Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 48(6), 739-745.

Scoping review: Community-based programmes with people affected by leprosy
Martos‐Casado, G., Vives‐Cases, C., & Gil‐González, D. (2020). Scoping review: Community‐based programmes with people affected by leprosy. Tropical Medicine & International Health, 25(2), 144-158.

Single-dose rifampicin and BCG to prevent leprosy
Lockwood, D. N., De Barros, B., & Walker, S. L. (2020). Single-dose rifampicin and BCG to prevent leprosy. International journal of infectious diseases: IJID: official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases, 92, 269-270.

Spatial heterogeneity in projected leprosy trends in India
Brook, C. E., Beauclair, R., Ngwenya, O., Worden, L., Ndeffo-Mbah, M., Lietman, T. M., ... & Porco, T. C. (2015). Spatial heterogeneity in projected leprosy trends in India. Parasites & vectors, 8(1), 542.

Spatial modeling of leprosy in the state of Bahia and its social determinants: a study of health inequities
Souza, C. D. F. D., Luna, C. F., & Magalhães, M. D. A. F. M. (2019). Spatial modeling of leprosy in the state of Bahia and its social determinants: a study of health inequities. Anais brasileiros de dermatologia, 94(2), 182-191.

Time to define leprosy elimination as zero leprosy transmission?
Smith, C. S., Aerts, A., Kita, E., & Virmond, M. (2016). Time to define leprosy elimination as zero leprosy transmission?. The Lancet. Infectious Diseases, 16(4), 398-399.

Trend analysis of leprosy indicators in a hyperendemic Brazilian state, 2001-2015
Anchieta, J. D. J. S., Costa, L. M. M. D., Campos, L. C., Vieira, M. D. R., Mota, O. S., Morais Neto, O. L., ... & Guimarães, R. A. (2019). Trend analysis of leprosy indicators in a hyperendemic Brazilian state, 2001–2015. Revista de Saúde Pública, 53, 61.