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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
*Infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae | |||
*Most new cases found in developing countries | |||
*Level 3 Countries with higher numbers of cases include: India, Brazil, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Nigeria | |||
*Means of transmission not fully understood; likely respiratory. | |||
*Has variety of clinical and histopathologic manifestations due to broad range of cellular immune response | |||
==Clinical Features== | ==Clinical Features== | ||
Revision as of 15:40, 21 December 2014
Background
- Infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae
- Most new cases found in developing countries
- Level 3 Countries with higher numbers of cases include: India, Brazil, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Nigeria
- Means of transmission not fully understood; likely respiratory.
- Has variety of clinical and histopathologic manifestations due to broad range of cellular immune response