AFRO-NETS> Research needed in Leprosy

[Dieter Neuvians MD <neuvians@harare.iafrica.com>]

Research needed in Leprosy
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Source: tdr-scientists@who.ch

The overall objective of TDR's Strategic Research efforts in leprosy is 
to make use of the enormous progress in fundamental research and to de-
velop new tools for prevention, detection and treatment. These new 
tools should complement current leprosy control strategies and/or pro-
vide innovative means towards the eventual eradication of leprosy. The 
research needed consists of:

- Development of simple field tests for the specific detection of in-
  fection with M. leprae. Preference is given to delayed type hypersen-
  sitivity (DTH)-inducing (skin test) reagents. Other innovative meth-
  ods will also be considered. 

- Development of tools/strategies which would allow prediction and pre-
  vention of inflammatory immunopathology, with particular reference to
  nerve damage.

Please note that TDR application forms and instructions can be down-
loaded from the World Wide Web under the following URL: 
http://www.who.int/tdr

The deadline for receiving applications is 19 March 1999. For further 
information please contact:

Dr U. Fruth
Manager Steering Committee on the Immunology of Mycobacterial Diseases
WHO/TDR 
20 Avenue Appia 
CH-1211 Geneva 27, Switzerland
Tel: +41-22-791-2678/2681 
Fax: +41-22-791-4860
mailto:fruthu@who.ch


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