DAPSONE RESISTANCE IN A Mycobacterium leprae ISOLATE WITH TWO POINT MUTATIONS IN folP GENE FROM A LEPROSY PATIENT

Drug resistance in leprosy is important for Leprosy Control Program, since the WHO-Multidrug regiment (MDT) has been used for global treatment of leprosy for more than two decades already.A Dapsone resistance case in a Multibacillary (MB) leprosy SUNGLASSES case is reported.The patient was diagnosed and treated in Tajuddin Chalid Hospital Makassar,

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A comprehensive review of Rubia cordifolia L.: Traditional uses, phytochemistry, pharmacological activities, and clinical applications

Rubia cordifolia (family: Rubiaceae) L (R.cordifolia) is a perennial botanical drug climbing vine.As the main part of the traditional Chinese medicine, the rhizome has a long history.A great number of literary studies have reported that it can be used for the improvement of blood circulation, hemostasis, activation of collaterals, etc.When it comes

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