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

• मुख्य लेखकों: Rahul Sharma (लेखक), Ramanuj Lahiri (लेखक), David M. Scollard (लेखक), Maria Pena (लेखक), Diana L. Williams (लेखक), Linda B. Adams (लेखक), John Figarola (लेखक), Richard W. Truman (लेखक)
• स्वरूप: पुस्तक
• प्रकाशित: The Company of Biologists, 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• विषय: 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...