VDR polymorphism, gene expression and vitamin D levels in leprosy patients from North Indian population

Itu Singh, Mallika Lavania, Vinay Kumar Pathak, +4

PLoS neglected tropical diseases

Comparative evaluation of PCR amplification of RLEP, 16S rRNA, rpoT and Sod A gene targets for detection of M. leprae DNA from clinical and environmental samples

Ravindra P. Turankar, Shradha Pandey, Mallika Lavania, +5

International Journal of Mycobacteriology

Brain and Spinal Cord Lesions in Leprosy: A Magnetic Resonance Imaging–Based Study

Kiran Polavarapu, Veeramani Preethish‐Kumar, Seena Vengalil, +14

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Peripheral Nerve InjuryNeurological DisorderClinical NeurologyMagnetic ResonancePathology +22

Evidence for Mycobacterium leprae Drug Resistance in a Large Cohort of Leprous Neuropathy Patients from India

Niranjan Prakash Mahajan, Mallika Lavania, Itu Singh, +13

American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene

Molecular mimicry between HSP 65 of Mycobacterium leprae and cytokeratin 10 of the host keratin; Role in pathogenesis of leprosy

Itu Singh, Asha Ram Yadav, Keshar Kunja Mohanty, +6

Cellular Immunology

Host KeratinLeprosyMedicineVirulence FactorPathogenesis +7

Molecular detection of multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium leprae from Indian leprosy patients

Mallika Lavania, Itu Singh, Ravindra P. Turankar, +8

Journal of Global Antimicrobial Resistance

Medical MicrobiologyLeprosyAntimicrobial Resistance GeneAntimicrobial SusceptibilityHealth Sciences +11

Utility of multiplex PCR for early diagnosis and household contact surveillance for leprosy

Vinay Kumar Pathak, Itu Singh, Ravindra P. Turankar, +4

Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease

Early DiagnosisMedicineMultiplex PcrDiagnosisDisease Detection +2

Genotyping of Mycobacterium leprae strains from a region of high endemic leprosy prevalence in India

Mallika Lavania, R.S. Jadhav, Ravindra P. Turankar, +3

Infection Genetics and Evolution

Medical MicrobiologyLeprosyMycobacterium Leprae StrainsTuberculosisPathogen Characterization +7

Cortisol and proinflammatory cytokine profiles in type 1 (reversal) reactions of leprosy

V.S. Chaitanya, Mallika Lavania, Ashwini Kumar Nigam, +5

Immunology Letters

InflammationType 1CytokinePsychoneuroimmunologyAutoimmune Disease +8

Equal rates of drug resistance in leprosy cases with relapse and recurrent/chronic Type 2 reaction: time to revise the guidelines for drug‐resistance testing in leprosy?

Tarun Narang, Divya Kamat, Vishal Thakur, +4

Clinical and Experimental Dermatology