The armadillo: a model for the neuropathy of leprosy and potentially other neurodegenerative diseases

• Glavni autori: Rahul Sharma (Autor), Ramanuj Lahiri (Autor), David M. Scollard (Autor), Maria Pena (Autor), Diana L. Williams (Autor), Linda B. Adams (Autor), John Figarola (Autor), Richard W. Truman (Autor)
• Format: Knjiga
• Izdano: The Company of Biologists, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Teme: article
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Leprosy (also known as Hansen's disease) is an infectious peripheral neurological disorder caused by Mycobacterium leprae that even today leaves millions of individuals worldwide with life-long disabilities. The specific mechanisms by which this bacterium induces nerve injury remain largely unk...