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Leprosy
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Definition
: A chronic granulomatous infection caused by MYCOBACTERIUM LEPRAE. The granulomatous lesions are manifested in the skin, the mucous membranes, and the peripheral nerves. Two polar or principal types are lepromatous and tuberculoid.
caused by Mycobacterium leprae; GEN or unspecified: prefer specifics; rat leprosy
See Also
Leprostatic Agents
Examples
Leprosy, Multibacillary
;
Leprosy, Paucibacillary
Other names
Hansen's Disease; Leprosies; Hansens Disease; Disease, Hansen's; Disease, Hansen; Hansen Disease
Substance
CAS Registry & name
Categories
Source
CFP-
10 protein, Mycobacterium leprae
0
*Antigens, Bacterial
*Bacterial Proteins
Leprosy.
Lepr Rev. 2011 Dec;82(4):383-8
anti-
leprosy vaccine
0
*Bacterial Vaccines
Leprosy
Mycobacterium bovis
Mycobacterium leprae.
Nature 1989;340(6233):417
thiozamin
4094-36-4 p-
(p'-
aminobenzenesulfonyl)benzaldehyde thiosemicarbazone
*Thiosemicarbazones
Leprosy/drug therapy.