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===Infectious dose, incubation, and colonization=== | ===Infectious dose, incubation, and colonization=== | ||
===Epidemiology=== | ===Epidemiology=== | ||
[[Image:leprosyMap.jpg|thumb|250px|left| Map of new leprosy cases annually (2010) From: Leprosymission.org [http://www.leprosymission.org/assets/images/leprosyMap.jpg]]] | |||
===Virulence factors=== | ===Virulence factors=== | ||
==Clinical features== | ==Clinical features== |
Revision as of 10:13, 23 July 2013
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University of Oklahoma Microbiology [1]
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"Mycobacterium leprae" globuli in patient. [2]
Etiology/Bacteriology
Taxonomy
| Domain = Bacteria | Phylum = Actinobacteria | Class = Actinobacteridae | Order = Actinomycetales | Suborder = Corynebacterineae | Family = Mycobacteriaceae | Genus = Mycobacterium | Species = M. leprae |
NCBI: Taxonomy Genome: Mycobacterium leprae |
Description
Pathogenesis
Transmission
Infectious dose, incubation, and colonization
Epidemiology
![](/images/thumb/4/45/LeprosyMap.jpg/250px-LeprosyMap.jpg)
Map of new leprosy cases annually (2010) From: Leprosymission.org [3]
Virulence factors
Clinical features
![](/images/thumb/4/48/05.05.leprosy.jpg/200px-05.05.leprosy.jpg)
Clinical manifestations of "Mycobacterium leprae" infection. From: Bio.davidson.edu [4]
Diagnosis
Treatment
Prevention
Immune Response
Host Response
Bacterial Evasion
References
1 Conway, Tyrrell. “Genus conway”. “Microbe Wiki” 2013. Volume 1. p. 1-2.
Created by Gracen Conway, student of Tyrrell Conway at the University of Oklahoma.