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Results 1 - 10 of 15 for leprosy OR "leprosy," lepromatous OR mycobacterium infection
  1. Mycobacterial Infections (National Library of Medicine)  
    Mycobacteria are a type of germ. There are many different kinds. The most common one causes tuberculosis. Another one causes leprosy. Still others cause infections ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/mycobacterialinfections.html - Health Topics
  2. Leprosy (American Academy of Family Physicians)  
    Mycobacterial Infections/Specifics ... Mycobacterial Infections ... American Academy of Family Physicians
    https://familydoctor.org/condition/leprosy/?adfree=true - External Health Links
  3. Leprosy 
    ... immune system also help determine the form of leprosy that individuals develop if the Mycobacterium leprae infection takes hold.The body's initial, nonspecific response ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/leprosy - Genetics
  4. Lepromin skin test 
    Leprosy is a long-term ( chronic ) and potentially disfiguring infection if left untreated. It is caused by Mycobacterium leprae bacteria. This test is a research tool that helps classify the different types of leprosy. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003383.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Yaws (World Health Organization)  
    Bacterial Infections/Specifics ... Bacterial Infections ... World Health Organization ... WHO fact sheet on yaws, a neglected tropical disease that affects the skin, ...
    https://www.who.int/en/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/yaws - External Health Links
  6. Onchocerciasis (World Health Organization)  
    Global Health/Specifics ... Global Health ... World Health Organization ... Onchocerciasis – or “river blindness” – is a parasitic disease caused by the filarial worm Onchocerca ...
    https://www.who.int/en/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/onchocerciasis - External Health Links
  7. Acid-Fast Bacillus (AFB) Tests: MedlinePlus Medical Test 
    ... and other types of mycobacterial infections , such as leprosy (Hansen's disease). AFB tests are usually ordered for people with symptoms of active tuberculosis, commonly known as TB. TB is a serious bacterial infection caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis . It mainly affects the lungs. But can ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/lab-tests/acid-fast-bacillus-afb-tests - Medical Tests
  8. Mycobacterium abscessus in Healthcare Settings (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    Mycobacterial Infections/Specifics ... Mycobacterial Infections ... Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ... Mycobacterium abscessus (M. abscessus) can cause healthcare- ...
    https://www.cdc.gov/HAI/organisms/mycobacterium.html - External Health Links
  9. Antigen injection (image) 
    Leprosy is caused by the organism Mycobacterium leprae . The ... examined 3 days and 28 days later to see if there is a reaction.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/8788.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. PRKN gene 
    ... risk of contracting Hansen disease, also known as leprosy. This disease ... in controlling infection. Polymorphisms in the PRKN gene may subtly alter ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/prkn - Genetics
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