Pathogenicity and virulence of Mycobacterium leprae

Pathogenicity and virulence of Mycobacterium leprae

Leprosy is caused by Mycobacterium leprae (M. leprae) and M. lepromatosis, an obligate intracellular organism, and over 200,000 new cases occur every year. M. leprae parasitizes histiocytes (skin macrophages) and Schwann cells in the peripheral nerves. Although leprosy can be treated by multidrug th...

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Main Authors: Mariko Sugawara-Mikami, Kazunari Tanigawa, Akira Kawashima, Mitsuo Kiriya, Yasuhiro Nakamura, Yoko Fujiwara, Koichi Suzuki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2022-12-01
Series:Virulence
Subjects:
Leprosy
Mycobacterium leprae
macrophage
Schwann cell
pseudogene
lipids metabolism
Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/21505594.2022.2141987

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