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Results 1 - 9 of 9 for leprosy
  1. Leprosy 
    Leprosy is a disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium leprae . This disease causes skin sores, nerve damage, ... Although leprosy is due to an infection, it does not spread easily. It also takes a long time before ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001347.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Lepromin skin test 
    ... test is used to determine what type of leprosy a person has. ... A sample of inactive (cannot cause infection) leprosy-causing bacteria is injected just under the skin, often on the forearm, so that a small lump pushes the skin up. The lump ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003383.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Antigen injection (image) 
    Leprosy is caused by the organism Mycobacterium leprae . The leprosy test involves injection of an antigen just under ... if your body has a current or recent leprosy infection. The injection site is labeled and examined ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/8788.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Neuropathy secondary to drugs 
    ... tuberculosis Metronidazole (Flagyl) Nitrofurantoin Thalidomide (used to fight leprosy ) Drugs used to treat autoimmune disease : Etanercept (Enbrel) ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000700.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Multiple mononeuropathy 
    ... such as Lyme disease , HIV/AIDS, or hepatitis Leprosy Sarcoidosis , which also may cause inflammation of the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000782.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Interstitial keratitis 
    ... include: Autoimmune diseases, like rheumatoid arthritis and sarcoidosis Leprosy Lyme disease Tuberculosis In the United States, most ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001609.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Numbness and tingling 
    ... zoster infection Other infections such as HIV/AIDS , leprosy , syphilis , or tuberculosis Lack of blood supply to ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003206.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Claw hand 
    ... the hand or forearm Rare infections, such as leprosy
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003169.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Acid-fast stain 
    Abnormal results may be due to: TB Leprosy Nocardia infections (also caused by a bacteria)
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003766.htm - Medical Encyclopedia