Basic Sciences
YEAR OF PUBLICATION / RESEARCH TOPIC
2005
The INFIR cohort study: assessment of sensory and motor neuropathy in leprosy at baseline
2005
Use of reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction for the detection of mycobacterium leprae in the slit-skin smears of leprosy patients
2005
The INFIR cohort study: Investigating prediction, detection and pathogenesis of neuropathy and reactions in leprosy. Methods and baseline results of a cohort of multibacillary leprosy patients in North India
2008
Detection of viable Mycobacterium leprae in soil samples: insights into possible sources of transmission of leprosy
2008
Early diagnosis of neuropathy in leprosy – comparing diagnostic tests in a large prospective study (the INFIR cohort study)
2009
Genotypic analysis of Mycobacterium leprae strains from different regions of India on the basis of rpoT
2009
Study of cross-reactivity of mycobacterium leprae reactive salivary IgA with other environmental bacteria
2010
Extraction and detection of Mycobacterium leprae DNA from ZNCF-stained skin smear slides for better identification of negative skin smears
2011
Analysis of antibody and cytokine markers for leprosy Nerve damage and reactions in the INFIR cohort in India
2012
Cohort study of the seasonal effect on nasal carriage and the presence of Mycobacterium leprae in an endemic area in the general population
2012
Dynamics of Mycobacterium leprae transmission in environmental context: Deciphering the role of environment as a potential reservoir
2013
Single nucleotide polymorphisms typing of Mycobacterium leprae reveals focal transmission of leprosy in high endemic regions of India
2013
Single nucleotide polymorphism-based molecular typing of M. leprae from multicase families of leprosy patients and their surroundings to understand the transmission of leprosy
2013
Interleukin-17F single-nucleotide polymorphism (7488T>C) and its association with susceptibility to leprosy
2013
Cortisol and proinflammatory cytokine profiles in type 1 (reversal) reactions of leprosy
2014
Drug resistance patterns in Mycobacterium leprae isolates from relapsed leprosy patients attending The Leprosy Mission (TLM) hospitals in India
2014
Detection of mycobacterium gilvum first time from the bathing water of leprosy patient from Purulia, West Bengal
2014
A report of rifampin-resistant leprosy from northern and eastern India: identification and in silico analysis of molecular interactions
2015
Report of rpoB mutation in clinically suspected cases of drug resistant leprosy: A study from eastern India
2015
Molecular mimicry between Mycobacterium leprae proteins (50S ribosomal protein L2 and Lysyl-tRNA synthetase) and myelin basic protein: a possible mechanism of nerve damage in leprosy
2015
Genotyping of Mycobacterium leprae strains from a region of high endemic leprosy prevalence in India
2015
Emergence of primary drug resistance to rifampicin in Mycobacterium leprae strains from leprosy patients in India
2015
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
2015
Alpha 1 acid glycoprotein: Increased serum and localized mRNA expression as a monitor for reactions in leprosy
Symposium Report
Symposium on emerging needs in leprosy research in the post elimination era: The Leprosy Mission Trust India
2016
Presence of viable Mycobacterium leprae in environmental specimens around houses Of leprosy patients
2016
Mutation at codon 442 in the rpoB gene of Mycobacterium leprae does not confer resistance to rifampicin
2016
Detection of Mycobacterium gilvum first time from the bathing water of leprosy patient from Purulia, West Bengal
2017
Virtual Screening of Interaction of rpoB gene to Secondary-Line Anti- Leprosy Drugs for Rifampicin Resistant M. leprae using In-Silico Approach
2018
Antimicrobial resistance in leprosy: results of the first prospective open survey conducted by a WHO surveillance network for the period 2009-2015
2018
Autoimmunity to Tropomyosin-Specific Peptides Induced by Mycobacterium leprae in Leprosy Patients: Identification of Mimicking Proteins
2018
Enriched whole genome sequencing identified compensatory mutations in the Rna polymerase gene of rifampicin-resistant Mycobacterium leprae strains
2018
Paucibacillary Leprosy: Reappraisal using Ziehl-Neelsen staining of slit skin smears and 16S rRNA Real Time Polymerase Chain Reaction of nasal swabs
2018
Molecular detection of multidrug-resistant Mycobacterium leprae from
Indian leprosy patients
2018
VDR polymorphism, gene expression and vitamin D levels in leprosy patients from North Indian population
2019
Association of non-tuberculous mycobacteria with Mycobacterium leprae in environment of leprosy endemic regions in India
2019
Molecular Characterization of Environmental Mycobacterial Species from Leprosy Endemic Tribal Regions of North Purulia District, West Bengal
2019
Multidrug Resistance as a Cause of Steroid‑Nonresponsive Downgrading Type I Reaction in Hansen’s Disease
2019
Resistance as a cause for chronic steroid dependent ENL – a novel paradigm with potential implications in management
2019
Successful treatment of rifampicin resistant case of leprosy by WHO recommended ofloxacin and minocycline regimen
2019
Survival of Mycobacterium leprae and association with Acanthamoeba from environmental samples in the inhabitant areas of active leprosy cases: A cross sectional study from endemic pockets of Purulia, West Bengal
2019
Utility of multiplex PCR for early diagnosis and household contact surveillance for leprosy
2020
Evidence for Mycobacterium leprae Drug Resistance in a Large Cohort of Leprous Neuropathy Patients from India
2020
Late Leprosy Reaction Presenting as Erythema Multiforme‑Like Erythema Nodosum Leprosum with Underlying Rifampicin Resistance and its Potential Implications
2020
Analysis of bacteriological Index between fixed multidrug therapy and new WHO recommended alternative regimen with ofloxacin, minocycline and clofazimine of rifampicin resistant cases from the hospitals of The Leprosy Mission, India.
2020
Real-time PCR-based quantitation of viable Mycobacterium leprae strain from clinical samples and environmental sources and its genotype in multi-case leprosy families of India
2021
Drug resistance to rifampicin in a case of steroid-dependent erythema nodosum leprosum and the therapeutic implications of resistance and reactions in leprosy
2021
Mimicking B and T cell epitopes between Mycobacterium leprae and host as predictive biomarkers in type 1 reaction in leprosy
2021
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
2022
Efficacy of fixed duration multidrug therapy for the treatment of multibacillary leprosy: A prospective observational study from Northern India
2022
Existence of viable Mycobacterium leprae in natural environment and its genetic profiling in a leprosy endemic region
2022
High Prevalence of Resistance to Anti‑Leprosy Drugs in Leprosy Cases with Chronic Erythema Nodosum Leprosum: A Matter of Concern
2022
Ofloxacin resistance in multibacillary new leprosy cases from Purulia, West Bengal: a threat to effective secondary line treatment for rifampicin-resistant leprosy cases
2022
Corroboration of cross-reactivity between Mycobacterium leprae and hosts’ salivary and cutaneous proteins: A hope for prognostic biomarkers for the pathogenesis of reactions in leprosy
2022
A prospective case control study of resistance to rifampicin, dapsone and ofloxacin in Type 1 and Type 2 leprosy reactions and the therapeutic impact of modified treatment regimen on reactions
2023
A prospective case control study of resistance to rifampicin,dapsone and ofloxacin in Type 1 and Type 2 leprosy reactions and the therapeutic impact of modified treatment regimen on reactions
2023
Modern molecular era of the mycobacterial world: Insights into diagnosis and transmission of mycobacteria and associated diseases
2023
Editorial: Modern molecular era of the mycobacterial world: Insights into diagnosis and transmission of mycobacteria and associated diseases
2023
Effective amelioration of the Lucio phenomenon with adjuvant tofacitinib therapy in a patient with dual infection of Mycobacterium leprae and Mycobacterium lepromatosis: a case report from India
2023
Efficacy of fixed duration multidrug therapy for the treatment of multibacillary leprosy: A prospective observational study from Northern India
2023
High frequency of ofloxacin resistance patterns of M. leprae from India: An indication to revisit second line anti-leprosy treatment regimen
2023
Type 2 reaction associated sensorineural hearing loss in a drug resistant lepromatous leprosy patient: A case report