Long-term survival and virulence of Mycobacterium leprae in amoebal cysts.

• Main Authors: William H Wheat (Author), Amy L Casali (Author), Vincent Thomas (Author), John S Spencer (Author), Ramanuj Lahiri (Author), Diana L Williams (Author), Gerald E McDonnell (Author), Mercedes Gonzalez-Juarrero (Author), Patrick J Brennan (Author), Mary Jackson (Author)
• פורמט: ספר
• יצא לאור: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2014-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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Leprosy is a curable neglected disease of humans caused by Mycobacterium leprae that affects the skin and peripheral nerves and manifests clinically in various forms ranging from self-resolving, tuberculoid leprosy to lepromatous leprosy having significant pathology with ensuing disfiguration disabi...