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Results 1 - 2 of 2 for leprosy OR "leprosy," lepromatous OR mycobacterium infection
  1. 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
  2. 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