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Hansen’s Disease

Hansen’s Disease. History. Definition: Leprosy is a chronic systemic disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae manifesting as development of specific granulomatous or neurotrophic lesions in the skin, mucous membrane, eyes nerves, bones and viscera. Oldest infection known to mankind

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Leprosy

Leprosy Leprosy (Hansen ‘s disease ) is caused by the acid- fast bacillus Mycobacterium leprae.Unlike other mycobacteria , it does not grow in artificial media or even in tissue culture.Man is the only natural host of M. leprae.

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HANSEN’S DISEASE

HANSEN’S DISEASE. Epidemiology. 1.25 cases per 10,000 persons India accounts for 80% of cases Brazil, Indonesia, Myanmar, Madagascar and Nepal endemic in the coastal southeastern US and in Hawaii related to exposure to armadillos. The Infectious Agent. Mycobacterium leprae

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