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==Etiology/Bacteriology==
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===Taxonomy===
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Microbiology in Italy[1]
Clinical manifestations of "Mycobacterium leprae" infection. From: Bio.davidson.edu [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

Virulence factors

Clinical features

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.