Leprosy (definition)

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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.

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