Leprosy, a neglected tropical disease (NTD), is a chronic and infectious disease caused by a type of bacteria, Mycobacterium leprae. The disease predominantly affects the skin and peripheral nerves.

Leprosy is a chronic infectious disorder, caused by Mycobacterium leprae, which is a typical intracellular pathogen. Transient or long-standing bacteremia is thought to be required for successful ...

Today, leprosy is rare in the United States. But, each year, more than 200,000 cases occur in Africa, Asia, and South America. In the past, it was believed that only humans could catch the disease ...

Leprosy is a stigmatizing and disabling disease caused by infection with Mycobacterium leprae, followed by a persistent inflammation immune attack against the bacterial antigen. According to Dr ...

Leprosy, which has been described since biblical times, is caused by the obligate intracellular pathogen Mycobacterium leprae. In the February 22 Nature, Cole et al. report the sequencing of the ...