
About Hansen's Disease (Leprosy) - CDC
2024年4月11日 · Hansen's disease is caused by slow-growing bacteria called Mycobacterium leprae and Mycobacterium lepromatosis. The disease can affect the nerves, skin, eyes, and …
Leprosy - World Health Organization (WHO)
2025年1月24日 · Leprosy, also known as Hansen disease, is a chronic infectious disease caused mainly by a type of bacteria called Mycobacterium leprae. The disease affects the skin, the …
Leprosy (Hansen's Disease): Causes, Symptoms & Treatment - Cleveland Clinic
2022年5月18日 · Leprosy (also called Hansen’s disease) is an infectious disease caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium leprae (my-co-bak-TEER-ee-um LEP-pray). It can affect your eyes, …
Mycobacterium leprae - Wikipedia
Mycobacterium leprae (also known as the leprosy bacillus or Hansen's bacillus) is one [a] of the two species of bacteria that cause Hansen's disease (leprosy), [1] a chronic but curable …
Clinical Overview of Hansen's Disease (Leprosy)
2024年5月8日 · Hansen's disease is caused by an acid-fast rod-shaped bacillus Mycobacterium leprae and Mycobacterium lepromatosis. The organism multiplies very slowly (dividing …
Leprosy (Hansen disease) - World Health Organization (WHO)
2025年1月21日 · Leprosy is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae, an acid-fast, rod-shaped bacillus. The disease mainly affects the skin, the peripheral nerves, mucosa of the …
Leprosy: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment - WebMD
2023年9月14日 · Leprosy is caused by a slow-growing type of bacteria called Mycobacterium leprae (M. leprae). Leprosy is also known as Hansen's disease, after the scientist who …
Leprosy | About the Disease | GARD - Genetic and Rare Diseases ...
Hansen's disease (also known as leprosy) is a rare bacterial infection that affects the skin, nerves and mucous membranes. Once present, common signs and symptoms include skin lesions; …
Leprosy (Hansen's Disease) - National Institute of Allergy and ...
2015年9月15日 · Leprosy (Hansen's Disease) is a chronic infectious disease that primarily affects the peripheral nerves, skin, upper respiratory tract, eyes, and nasal mucosa (lining of the …
Leprosy - Infectious Diseases - Merck Manual Professional Edition
Leprosy is a chronic infection usually caused by the acid-fast bacilli Mycobacterium leprae or the closely related organism M. lepromatosis. These organisms have a unique tropism for …