Leprosy or Hansen’s disease is a chronic infection characterized by granuloma formation, caused by Mycobacterium leprae, which is an obligate intracellular bacillus. The disease attacks chiefly the ...

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Leprosy is a slow but potentially devastating disease caused by the microbe Mycobacterium leprae (M. leprae). Leprosy, which is otherwise referred to as Hansen's disease (HD), can be further ...