Leprosy

Leprosy is an academic research field dedicated to understanding the chronic infectious disease caused by *Mycobacterium leprae*, encompassing studies on its etiology, pathogenesis, epidemiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, treatment, and strategies for disease control and elimination.

1.7K

Publications

58.8K

Citations

4.4K

Authors

930

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

Parents

Pathogenesis

Publications

1.7K

Classification of leprosy according to immunity. A five-group system.

D.S. Ridley, W. H. Jopling · PubMed · 1966 · 2.5K citations

Leprosy, Autoimmune Disease, Laboratory Immunology +8

THE EXPERIMENTAL DISEASE THAT FOLLOWS THE INJECTION OF HUMAN LEPROSY BACILLI INTO FOOT-PADS OF MICE

Charles C. Shepard · The Journal of Experimental Medicine · 1960 · 595 citations · Full text

Medical Diagnostics, Leprosy, Cfw Mice +12

On the Origin of Leprosy

Marc Monot, Nadine Honoré, Thierry Garnier et al. · Science · 2005 · 492 citations · Full text

Molecular Epidemiology, Genetics, Genetic Epidemiology +17

Susceptibility to leprosy is associated with PARK2 and PACRG

Marcelo Távora Mira, Alexandre Alcaïs, Nguyen Van Thuc et al. · Nature · 2004 · 476 citations

Leprosy, Autoimmune Disease, Disease Mechanism +6

EPIDEMIOLOGY AND CONTROL

Leprosy Review · 1954 · 415 citations · Full text

Epidemiology And Control, Epidemiologic Research, Disease Outbreak +17

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Leading researchers in Leprosy. Counts cover only their work on this concept, not their overall record.

	Publications	Citations	H-Index
EN Euzenir Nunes Sarno Fundação Oswaldo Cruz	36	2K	22
RJ R. J. W. Rees National Institute for Medical Research	26	1K	20
CK C. K. Job Schieffelin Institute of Health Research and Leprosy Centre	25	747	16
GP G P Walsh Armed Forces Institute of Pathology	18	569	15
PR Paul R. Klatser Royal Tropical Institute	17	1.1K	15

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Institutions

930

Leading universities and research organizations in Leprosy. Counts cover only their work on this concept, not their overall record.

	Publications	Citations	H-Index
Fundação Oswaldo Cruz Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	240	9.7K	24
National Hansen's Disease Program Baton Rouge, United States	110	14.2K	23
Colorado State University Fort Collins, United States	65	4.7K	19
Royal Tropical Institute Amsterdam, The Netherlands	46	3.3K	18
Instituto Lauro de Souza Lima Bauru, Brazil	43	1.3K	17

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Leading journals and conferences in Leprosy. Counts cover only their publications on this concept, not their overall record.

	Publications	Citations	H-Index
PubMed	578	17K	51
Leprosy Review	150	5.1K	38
Infection and Immunity	52	2.1K	28
American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene	27	1.1K	18
Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz	25	839	18

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