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[[Image:OUA.png|thumb|250px|center|Pathogenic Microbiology in Italy [http://cas.ou.edu/study-abroad/]]]
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[[Image:Resized%20Possible%20image%202%20(Delhi%202011%20Peter%20Caton).jpg|thumb|350px|right| Woman with leprosy. From: Leprosymission.org [http://www.leprosymission.org/assets/images/Page%20Banner%20Images/Resized%20Possible%20image%202%20(Delhi%202011%20Peter%20Caton).jpg]]]
[[Image:Resized%20Possible%20image%202%20(Delhi%202011%20Peter%20Caton).jpg|thumb|350px|right| Woman with leprosy. From: Leprosymission.org [http://www.leprosymission.org/assets/images/Page%20Banner%20Images/Resized%20Possible%20image%202%20(Delhi%202011%20Peter%20Caton).jpg]]]
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Pathogenic Microbiology in Italy [1]
"Mycobacterium leprae" globi in patient. From: Escholarship.org [2]
Woman with leprosy. From: Leprosymission.org [3]

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

Map of new leprosy cases annually (2010) From: Leprosymission.org [4]

Virulence factors

Waxy exterior

Iron utilization

Macrophage invasion

Schwann cell invasion

Drug resistance

Clinical features

Clinical manifestations of "Mycobacterium leprae" infection. From: Bio.davidson.edu [5]

Classification

Type 1

Type 2

Lucio Phenomenon

Diagnosis

Treatment

Before and after Multidrug Therapy (MDT) From: Stlukesleprosyhospital.org [6]

Prevention

Vaccination

Eradication attempts

Immune Response

Protective immunity and susceptibility

Host defense

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.