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Lepra (sau boala Hansen) este o boală infecțioasă gravă cunoscută din antichitate, provocată de Mycobacterium leprae sau Mycobacterium lepromatosis. Principalele forme ale bolii se bazează pe numărul de bacterii prezente: paucibacilare și multibacilare. [2]
M. leprae and M. lepromatosis are the mycobacteria that cause leprosy. M. lepromatosis is a relatively newly identified mycobacterium isolated from a fatal case of diffuse lepromatous leprosy in 2008. M. lepromatosis is indistinguishable clinically from M. leprae.
Mycobacterium leprae (also known as the leprosy bacillus or Hansen's bacillus) is one of the two species of bacteria that cause Hansen's disease (leprosy), a chronic but curable infectious disease that damages the peripheral nerves and targets the skin, eyes, nose, and muscles.
Jan 27, 2012 · Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by a type of bacteria, Mycobacterium leprae. The disease predominantly affects the skin and peripheral nerves. Left untreated, the disease may cause progressive and permanent disabilities.
Sep 14, 2023 · Leprosy is an infectious disease that causes severe, disfiguring skin sores and nerve damage in the arms, legs, and around your body. Leprosy has existed since ancient times.
May 18, 2022 · Leprosy (also called Hansen’s disease) is an infectious disease caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium leprae (my-co-bak-TEER-ee-um LEP-pray). It can affect your eyes, skin, mucous membranes and nerves, causing disfiguring sores and nerve damage. Leprosy has been around since ancient times.
Jan 19, 2023 · Leprosy, also called Hansen’s disease, is an infection caused by slow-growing bacteria that results in skin lesions and nerve damage. Now very treatable, the condition no longer requires...
