Monthly Archives: July 2011

Leprosy microbes lead scientists to immune discovery

Posted on 31 July 2011 by BGT

Thanks to the opportunity that human leprosy infections provide for study of human immune responses, scientists have discovered how the body’s early warning system prompts a rapid immune response by two separate armies of defensive cells. The researchers isolated immune … Continue reading →

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Delhi Has A Change of Heart for Sister Jean

Posted on 25 July 2011 by BGT

A few days ago newspapers and websites were reporting that London-born Jacqueline Jean McEwan, a Catholic nun from Britain who has spent 29 years caring for leprosy patients in Bengaluru, India, is being forced to give up her work and … Continue reading →

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