Lepromatous leprosy
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Lepromatous leprosy
is a skin condition consisting of pale macules.
It results from the failure of Th1 cell activation which is necessary to eradicate the parasite.
Leprosy
Leprosy or Hansen's disease is a chronic disease caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium leprae and Mycobacterium lepromatosis. Named after physician Gerhard Armauer Hansen, leprosy is primarily a granulomatous disease of the peripheral nerves and mucosa of the upper respiratory tract; skin lesions...
is a skin condition consisting of pale macules.
It results from the failure of Th1 cell activation which is necessary to eradicate the parasite.