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1 day ago · Leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease (HD), is a long-term infection by the bacteria Mycobacterium leprae or Mycobacterium lepromatosis. Infection can lead to damage of the nerves, respiratory tract, skin, and eyes.
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May 8, 2024 · Key points. Hansen’s disease is diagnosed based on clinical presentation and the diagnosis is confirmed by skin or nerve biopsy and acid-fast staining. In the United States, the National Hansen’s Disease Program can provide diagnostic services.
May 3, 2024 · We reconstructed four medieval M. leprae genomes, including one from a red squirrel, at a 2.2-fold average coverage. Our analysis revealed a phylogenetic placement of all strains on branch 3 as well as a close relationship between the squirrel strain and one newly reconstructed medieval human strain.
May 6, 2024 · leprosy, chronic infectious disease that affects the skin, the peripheral nerves (nerves outside the brain and spinal cord ), and the mucous membranes of the nose, throat, and eyes. It is caused by the leprosy bacillus, Mycobacterium leprae.
May 3, 2024 · An international team, including assistant professor Charlotte Avanzi’s laboratory in CSU’s Mycobacteria Research Labs, utilized archaeological findings to identify red squirrels ( Sciurus vulgaris) in medieval England as hosts for Mycobacterium leprae, the causative agent of leprosy, one of the oldest known infectious disease associated ...
May 15, 2024 · Mycobacterium leprae is the causative agent responsible for the chronic disease known as leprosy. This condition is characterized by dermal involvement, often leading to peripheral nerve damage, sensory-motor loss, and related abnormalities.
May 3, 2024 · News. Health. In medieval England, leprosy bounced between humans and squirrels. First reconstruction of leprotic bacterial genome from ancient animal remains sheds new light on its ecology. 3 May 2024. 11:00 a.m. ET. By Sean Cummings. Some red squirrels in England carry bacteria that cause leprosy, but they aren’t known to infect humans.
