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===Virulence factors===
===Virulence factors===
====Iron====
====Macrophage invasion====
====Schwann cell invasion====
====Drug resistance====
==Clinical features==
==Clinical features==
[[Image:05.05.leprosy.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Clinical manifestations of "Mycobacterium leprae" infection. From: Bio.davidson.edu [http://www.bio.davidson.edu/people/sosarafova/Assets/Bio307/algreer/assets/05.05.leprosy.jpg]]]
[[Image:05.05.leprosy.jpg|thumb|200px|right|Clinical manifestations of "Mycobacterium leprae" infection. From: Bio.davidson.edu [http://www.bio.davidson.edu/people/sosarafova/Assets/Bio307/algreer/assets/05.05.leprosy.jpg]]]
===Classification===
===Type 1===
===Type 2===
===Lucio Phenomenon===
==Diagnosis==
==Diagnosis==
==Treatment==
==Treatment==

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Pathogenic Microbiology in Italy [1]
"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

Map of new leprosy cases annually (2010) From: Leprosymission.org [3]

Virulence factors

Iron

Macrophage invasion

Schwann cell invasion

Drug resistance

Clinical features

Clinical manifestations of "Mycobacterium leprae" infection. From: Bio.davidson.edu [4]

Classification

Type 1

Type 2

Lucio Phenomenon

Diagnosis

Treatment

Before and after Multidrug Therapy (MDT) From: Stlukesleprosyhospital.org [5]

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.