Leprosy Mailing List – June 11^th, 2007

 

Ref.:     Lepromin

From:   Periche-Fernandez J.D., Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

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Dear Salvatore,

I am reviewing skin testing in leprosy.  I cannot find concrete sources of information about lepromin.

I would like to know how common lepromin use is in the world today?  Wherever lepromin is used today and wherever it was used in the past?

What was it lepromin A or H?  Was it self made or imported?  If imported from where? Who made lepromin to Export?  Who still exports lepromin?

Maybe more important which groups of patients / contacts were screened with lepromin?  Who are still screened today?

What is the reason for the reduced use of lepromin today?

Thanks.

Dr. Juan Periche Fernandez
Medico-Dermatologo

Director Unidad de Lepra del Distrito Nacional
Coordinador Comite de etica interno (Internal review board)

Instituto Dermatologico y Cirugia de Piel
Dr Huberto Bogaert Diaz (IDCP-Dr.HBD)

Office: (809) 684-3257 ext 234
Fax: (809) 681-7687
Apartado postal 1090

Corazones Unidos
Dermatologia y Cosmiatria
(809) 683-6185

mobile: (809)815-1060
e mail: jperiche@hvtudr.org

Santo Domingo DN Rep Dominicana