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Mycobacterium leprae. Hansen, 1874. Mycobacterium leprae, juga disebut Basillus Hansen, adalah bakteri yang menyebabkan penyakit kusta (penyakit Hansen). [1] Bakteri ini merupakan bakteri intraselular. [2] M. leprae merupakan gram-positif berbentuk tongkat. Mycobacterium leprae mirip dengan Mycobacterium tuberculosis dalam besar dan bentuknya.
Penyakit menular. Penyakit Hansen atau Morbus Hansen yang dahulu dikenal sebagai penyakit kusta atau lepra adalah sebuah penyakit infeksi kronis yang sebelumnya, diketahui hanya disebabkan oleh bakteri Mycobacterium leprae, [1] hingga ditemukan bakteri Mycobacterium lepromatosis oleh Universitas Texas pada tahun 2008, [2] yang menyebabkan ...
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G.H.A. Hansen, discoverer of M. leprae in 1873. The history of leprosy was traced to its origins by an international team of 22 geneticists using comparative genomics of the worldwide distribution of Mycobacterium leprae. [1] Monot et al. (2005) determined that leprosy originated in East Africa or the Near East and traveled with humans along ...
Jan 27, 2023 · Leprosy is an age-old disease and is described in the literature of ancient civilizations. It is a chronic infectious disease which is caused by a type of bacteria called Mycobacterium leprae. The disease affects the skin, the peripheral nerves, mucosa of the upper respiratory tract, and the eyes. Leprosy is curable and treatment in the early ...
Sep 8, 2022 · Leprosy is a neglected tropical disease (NTD) caused by Mycobacterium leprae. Since the introduction of multidrug therapy (MDT), the registered prevalence has decreased substantially, from more than 5 million cases in the 1980s to 133 802 cases in 2021. New cases continued to occur, however, indicating continuing transmission of infection. Screening of contacts and chemoprophylaxis with single ...
Sep 4, 2012 · Leprosy, also known as Hansen's disease, is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae, a microorganism that has a predilection for the skin and nerves.. The disease is clinically characterized by one or more of the three cardinal signs: hypopigmented or erythematous skin patches with definite loss of sensation, thickened peripheral nerves, and acid-fast bacilli detected on ...
