Organisms

Mycobacterium leprae

A species of gram-positive, aerobic bacteria that causes LEPROSY in man. Its organisms are generally arranged in clumps, rounded masses, or in groups of bacilli side by side.

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A species of gram-positive, aerobic bacteria that causes LEPROSY in man. Its organisms are generally arranged in clumps, rounded masses, or in groups of bacilli side by side.

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15 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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infection = LEPROSY

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  1. B03w.510w.024w.962w.500w.502w
  2. B03w.510w.460.400.410.552w.552w.502w

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QW 125.5.M9

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Mycobacterium leprae. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009166. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009166
  2. Mycobacterium leprae. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mycobacterium_leprae
  3. Mycobacterium leprae. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q155891