Two pathogens, one disease: Rethinking leprosy diversification through ancient and modern genomes. [PDF]
Clin Transl MedClinical and Translational Medicine, Volume 16, Issue 2, February 2026.
Lopopolo M, Avanzi C, Rascovan N.
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Molecular and Serological Surveillance for Mycobacterium leprae and Mycobacterium lepromatosis in Wild Red Squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris) from Scotland and Northern England [PDF]
AnimalsLeprosy is a poverty-associated infectious disease in humans caused by Mycobacterium leprae or M. lepromatosis, often resulting in skin and peripheral nerve damage, which remains a significant public health concern in isolated areas of low- and middle ...
Zijie Zhou +10 more
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Mycobacterium lepromatosis Lepromatous Leprosy in US Citizen Who Traveled to Disease-Endemic Areas [PDF]
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2017 We report Mycobacterium lepromatosis infection in a US-born person with an extensive international travel history. Clinical symptoms, histopathology, and management are similar to those of infections caused by M. leprae.
Abinash Virk +7 more
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Early Human Migrations (ca. 13,000 Years Ago) or Postcontact Europeans for the Earliest Spread of Mycobacterium leprae and Mycobacterium lepromatosis to the Americas [PDF]
Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Infectious Diseases, 2017 For over a century, it has been widely accepted that leprosy did not exist in the Americas before the arrival of Europeans. This proposition was based on a combination of historical, paleopathological, and representational studies.
Samuel Mark
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Isolation ofMycobacterium lepromatosisand Development of Molecular Diagnostic Assays to DistinguishMycobacterium lepraeandM. lepromatosis [PDF]
Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2020 Pushpendra Singh +2 more
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An alternative multidrug regimen for multibacillary Hansen’s disease: a case report [PDF]
Journal of Medical Case ReportsBackground Leprosy (Hansen’s disease) is an infectious disease most common in resource-limited countries caused by the acid-fast bacilli Mycobacterium leprae and Mycobacterium lepromatosis that frequently affects the skin and peripheral nerves.
Nazar Akhverdyan +2 more
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Delayed diagnosis and poor treatment compliance remain key challenges in leprosy control: a case of lepromatous leprosy with type 2 reaction [PDF]
BMC Infectious DiseasesBackground Leprosy (Hansen’s disease) is a chronic granulomatous infection primarily caused by Mycobacterium leprae. Since 2008, Mycobacterium lepromatosis has also been identified as an additional causative pathogen.
Maheshi Thilakarathna +4 more
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Mycobacterium lepromatosis Lepromatous Leprosy in US Citizen Who Traveled to Disease-Endemic Areas [PDF]
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2018 Ajay Vir Singh, Devendra Singh Chauhan
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A systematic review of adverse effects associated with systemic corticosteroids in the management of leprosy. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical DiseasesBackgroundLeprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae (M. leprae) and Mycobacterium lepromatosis (M. lepromatosis), primarily affecting the skin and peripheral nervous system. Leprosy is complicated by immune-mediated reactions
Andie I Lun +2 more
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Mycobacterium lepromatosis Lepromatous Leprosy in US Citizen Who Traveled to Disease-Endemic Areas [PDF]
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2019 Gaurav Sharma, Vishnu Dutt Sharma
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