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Results 1 - 10 of 79 for Leprosy
  1. Leprosy, also called Hansen disease, is a disorder known since ancient times. It is caused by bacteria called Mycobacterium leprae and is contagious, which means ...
  2. Mycobacterial Infections (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... most common one causes tuberculosis. Another one causes leprosy. Still others cause infections that are called atypical ...
  3. 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 ...
  4. ... 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 ...
  5. National Hansen's Disease (Leprosy) Program (Health Resources and Services Administration)  
    ... Disease Program is the epicenter of Hansen's disease (leprosy) care, research and information in the U.S.
  6. Leprosy (Hansen's Disease) From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)  
    Leprosy (Hansen's Disease) is a priority for NIAID. Our research looks at how people contract the disease. ...
  7. Leprosy (American Academy of Family Physicians)  
    Mycobacterial Infections/Specifics ... Mycobacterial Infections ... American Academy of Family Physicians
  8. ClinicalTrials.gov: Leprosy From the National Institutes of Health (National Institutes of Health)  
    Mycobacterial Infections/Clinical Trials ... Mycobacterial Infections ... National Institutes of Health ... From the National Institutes of Health
  9. Types of Neglected Tropical Diseases From the National Institutes of Health (National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)  
    Global Health/Specifics ... Global Health ... Infectious Diseases/Specifics ... Infectious Diseases ... Parasitic Diseases/Specifics ... Parasitic Diseases ... National Institute of ...
  10. Travelers' Health: Varicella / Chickenpox (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)  
    Chickenpox/Related Issues ... Chickenpox ... Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ... Learn how to evaluate international travelers with skin conditions after ...
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