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Leprosy
is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae.
It usually affects the skin and peripheral nerves, but has a wide range of
clinical manifestations. The disease is classified as paucibacillary
or multibacillary, depending on the bacillary load.
Paucibacillary leprosy is a milder disease
characterized by few (up to five) hypopigmented, anaesthetic skin lesions (pale or reddish). Multibacillary leprosy is associated with…
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