Výsledky vyhľadávania - "MYCOBACTERIUM leprae"

Immunological characteristics and functions of macrophages in Mycobacterium leprae infection.

Autori: Zhang X Jiang H Liu W a ďalší

Zdroj: BMC immunology [BMC Immunol] 2025 Oct 21; Vol. 26 (1), pp. 82. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Oct 21.

Spôsob vydávania: Journal Article

Informácie o časopise: Publisher: BioMed Central Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 100966980 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1471-2172 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 14712172 NLM ISO Abbreviation: BMC Immunol Subsets: MEDLINE

Výrazy zo slovníka MeSH: Mycobacterium leprae*/immunology , Mycobacterium leprae*/physiology , Macrophages*/immunology , Macrophages*/microbiology , Macrophages*/metabolism , Leprosy*/immunology , Leprosy*/microbiology, Phagocytosis ; Cytokines/metabolism ; Humans ; Interleukin-4 ; Cells, Cultured ; Macrophage Activation ; Interferon-gamma/pharmacology ; Antigens, CD/metabolism ; Animals

IDO-Mediated Immune and Metabolic Dysregulation in Schwann Cells Exposed to Mycobacterium leprae .

Autori: Rahman AU Santana RC de Pinho Pereira MM a ďalší

Zdroj: Cells [Cells] 2025 Oct 03; Vol. 14 (19). Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Oct 03.

Spôsob vydávania: Journal Article

Informácie o časopise: Publisher: MDPI Country of Publication: Switzerland NLM ID: 101600052 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2073-4409 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 20734409 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Cells Subsets: MEDLINE

Výrazy zo slovníka MeSH: Schwann Cells*/metabolism , Schwann Cells*/immunology , Schwann Cells*/microbiology , Indoleamine-Pyrrole 2,3,-Dioxygenase*/metabolism , Mycobacterium leprae*/physiology , Mycobacterium leprae*/immunology , Leprosy*/immunology , Leprosy*/microbiology, Animals ; Rats ; Tryptophan/analogs & derivatives ; Tryptophan/pharmacology ; Mitochondria/metabolism ; Mitochondria/ultrastructure ; Cell Survival ; Membrane Potential, Mitochondrial

Ocular and Periocular Leprosy Confirmed by Polymerase Chain Reaction and Histopathology with Therapeutic Insights.

Autori: Shambu SK Nagaraj K Ramesh S a ďalší

Zdroj: Ocular immunology and inflammation [Ocul Immunol Inflamm] 2025 Oct; Vol. 33 (8), pp. 1824-1829. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 May 24.

Spôsob vydávania: Case Reports; Journal Article

Informácie o časopise: Publisher: Informa Healthcare Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 9312169 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1744-5078 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 09273948 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Ocul Immunol Inflamm Subsets: MEDLINE

Výrazy zo slovníka MeSH: Eye Infections, Bacterial*/diagnosis , Eye Infections, Bacterial*/microbiology , Eye Infections, Bacterial*/drug therapy , Eye Infections, Bacterial*/therapy , Mycobacterium leprae*/genetics , Mycobacterium leprae*/isolation & purification , Polymerase Chain Reaction*/methods , DNA, Bacterial*/analysis , Leprosy*/diagnosis , Leprosy*/microbiology , Leprosy*/drug therapy , Corneal Ulcer*/microbiology , Corneal Ulcer*/diagnosis , Endophthalmitis*/microbiology , Endophthalmitis*/diagnosis , Endophthalmitis*/drug therapy , Cornea*/microbiology , Cornea*/pathology, Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Anti-Bacterial Agents/therapeutic use ; Leprostatic Agents/therapeutic use ; Intravitreal Injections

Associated Factors of Mycobacterium Leprae Infection among People with Leprosy in Kwale County.

Autori: Karani V Dierro L Rono A a ďalší

Zdroj: PLoS neglected tropical diseases [PLoS Negl Trop Dis] 2025 Nov 25; Vol. 19 (11), pp. e0012901. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Nov 25 (Print Publication: 2025).

Spôsob vydávania: Journal Article

Informácie o časopise: Publisher: Public Library of Science Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101291488 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1935-2735 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 19352727 NLM ISO Abbreviation: PLoS Negl Trop Dis Subsets: MEDLINE

Výrazy zo slovníka MeSH: Leprosy*/epidemiology , Leprosy*/microbiology , Mycobacterium leprae*/isolation & purification , Mycobacterium leprae*/physiology, Humans ; Male ; Female ; Case-Control Studies ; Adult ; Middle Aged ; Risk Factors ; Young Adult ; Aged ; Adolescent ; Kenya/epidemiology ; Aged, 80 and over

Therapeutic failure of multidrug therapy for leprosy: A retrospective case series in a hyperendemic Brazilian City.

Autori: Fonseca AMFA Rosa PS Belone AFF a ďalší

Zdroj: PLoS neglected tropical diseases [PLoS Negl Trop Dis] 2025 Nov 25; Vol. 19 (11), pp. e0013616. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Nov 25 (Print Publication: 2025).

Spôsob vydávania: Journal Article

Informácie o časopise: Publisher: Public Library of Science Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101291488 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1935-2735 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 19352727 NLM ISO Abbreviation: PLoS Negl Trop Dis Subsets: MEDLINE

Výrazy zo slovníka MeSH: Mycobacterium leprae*/drug effects , Mycobacterium leprae*/genetics , Leprostatic Agents*/therapeutic use , Leprosy*/drug therapy , Leprosy*/epidemiology , Leprosy*/microbiology, Retrospective Studies ; Humans ; Female ; Male ; Adult ; Middle Aged ; Brazil/epidemiology ; Animals ; Drug Therapy, Combination ; Treatment Failure ; Mice ; Young Adult ; Aged ; Adolescent ; Drug Resistance, Multiple, Bacterial/genetics ; Mice, Nude ; Skin/pathology ; Skin/microbiology

IFN-γ-Driven macrophage responses in the immunity to Mycobacterium tuberculosis and Mycobacterium leprae .

Autori: Imran M Alshrari AS Khan A a ďalší

Zdroj: Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology [Front Cell Infect Microbiol] 2025 Nov 11; Vol. 15, pp. 1679691. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Nov 11 (Print Publication: 2025).

Spôsob vydávania: Journal Article; Review

Informácie o časopise: Publisher: Frontiers Media SA Country of Publication: Switzerland NLM ID: 101585359 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2235-2988 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 22352988 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Front Cell Infect Microbiol Subsets: MEDLINE

Výrazy zo slovníka MeSH: Mycobacterium leprae*/immunology , Macrophages*/immunology , Macrophages*/microbiology , Mycobacterium tuberculosis*/immunology , Interferon-gamma*/immunology , Interferon-gamma*/metabolism , Leprosy*/immunology , Leprosy*/microbiology , Tuberculosis*/immunology , Tuberculosis*/microbiology, Humans ; Phagocytosis ; Animals ; Autophagy ; Host-Pathogen Interactions/immunology ; Signal Transduction

Thermodynamic Determinants in Antibody-Free Nucleic Acid Lateral Flow Assays (AF-NALFA): Lessons from Molecular Detection of Listeria monocytogenes , Mycobacterium leprae and Leishmania amazonensis .

Autori: Lopes-Luz L Neddermeyer PC Sampaio GC a ďalší

Zdroj: Biomolecules [Biomolecules] 2025 Oct 02; Vol. 15 (10). Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Oct 02.

Spôsob vydávania: Journal Article

Informácie o časopise: Publisher: MDPI Country of Publication: Switzerland NLM ID: 101596414 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2218-273X (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 2218273X NLM ISO Abbreviation: Biomolecules Subsets: MEDLINE

Výrazy zo slovníka MeSH: Listeria monocytogenes*/genetics , Listeria monocytogenes*/isolation & purification , Mycobacterium leprae*/genetics , Mycobacterium leprae*/isolation & purification , Leishmania*/genetics , Leishmania*/isolation & purification, Thermodynamics ; Nucleic Acid Hybridization ; DNA, Single-Stranded/genetics ; DNA, Single-Stranded/chemistry

Leprosy in Missouri, USA: Are Armadillos (Dasypus mexicanus) Carrying the Causative Agent Mycobacterium leprae?

Autori: Robbins LW Dyer JA Warner GA a ďalší

Zdroj: Journal of wildlife diseases [J Wildl Dis] 2025 Oct 01; Vol. 61 (4), pp. 1090-1095.

Spôsob vydávania: Journal Article

Informácie o časopise: Publisher: Wildlife Disease Association Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 0244160 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1943-3700 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00903558 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Wildl Dis Subsets: MEDLINE

Výrazy zo slovníka MeSH: Armadillos*/microbiology , Leprosy*/veterinary , Leprosy*/epidemiology , Leprosy*/microbiology , Mycobacterium leprae*/isolation & purification, Animals ; Missouri/epidemiology ; Male ; Female

Accuracy of the newly manufactured multiplex XGEN MASTER LEPRAE molecular kit and the point-of-care Bioclin FAST ML FLOW test for case definition and early diagnosis of leprosy among household contacts.

Autori: Brandão JG de Macedo AC Sousa GJB a ďalší

Zdroj: Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease [Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis] 2025 Oct; Vol. 113 (2), pp. 116929. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Jun 05.

Spôsob vydávania: Journal Article; Evaluation Study

Informácie o časopise: Publisher: Elsevier Biomedical Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 8305899 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1879-0070 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 07328893 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Diagn Microbiol Infect Dis Subsets: MEDLINE

Výrazy zo slovníka MeSH: Leprosy*/diagnosis , Leprosy*/microbiology , Mycobacterium leprae*/genetics , Mycobacterium leprae*/isolation & purification , Point-of-Care Systems* , Molecular Diagnostic Techniques*/methods , Reagent Kits, Diagnostic*, Humans ; Male ; Sensitivity and Specificity ; Female ; Adult ; Early Diagnosis ; Brazil ; Middle Aged ; Family Characteristics ; Young Adult ; Adolescent ; Point-of-Care Testing ; Aged ; Child

Leprosy with dystrophy in twenty nails: Detection of acid-fast bacilli in nail biopsy.

Autori: Gunawan H Hidayah RMN Ruchiatan K a ďalší

Zdroj: Journal of infection and public health [J Infect Public Health] 2025 Dec; Vol. 18 (12), pp. 102980. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Sep 26.

Spôsob vydávania: Journal Article; Case Reports

Informácie o časopise: Publisher: Elsevier Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101487384 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1876-035X (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 18760341 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Infect Public Health Subsets: MEDLINE

Výrazy zo slovníka MeSH: Mycobacterium leprae*/isolation & purification , Nails*/pathology , Nails*/microbiology , Nail Diseases*/pathology , Nail Diseases*/microbiology , Nail Diseases*/diagnosis , Leprosy, Lepromatous*/pathology , Leprosy, Lepromatous*/microbiology , Leprosy, Lepromatous*/diagnosis , Leprosy, Lepromatous*/drug therapy , Leprosy*/pathology , Leprosy*/microbiology, Humans ; Male ; Adult ; Biopsy ; Leprostatic Agents/therapeutic use

Double positive IL-17A ⁺ IFN-γ ⁺ CCR6 ⁺ ILCs contribute towards the immunopathology of lepromatous leprosy.

Autori: Saini C Sapra L Ramesh V a ďalší

Zdroj: Immunology letters [Immunol Lett] 2025 Oct; Vol. 275, pp. 107012. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Apr 04.

Spôsob vydávania: Journal Article

Informácie o časopise: Publisher: Elsevier/North-Holland Biomedical Press Country of Publication: Netherlands NLM ID: 7910006 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1879-0542 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 01652478 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Immunol Lett Subsets: MEDLINE

Výrazy zo slovníka MeSH: Interferon-gamma*/metabolism , Interleukin-17*/metabolism , Leprosy, Lepromatous*/immunology , Leprosy, Lepromatous*/metabolism , Leprosy, Lepromatous*/pathology , Receptors, CCR6*/metabolism , Mycobacterium leprae*/immunology , Lymphocytes*/immunology , Lymphocytes*/metabolism, Humans ; Immunity, Innate ; Adult ; Female ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Skin/immunology ; Skin/pathology ; Young Adult ; Immunophenotyping

Molecular Detection of Mycobacterium Leprae Using RLEP Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification and a Restriction Enzyme to Ensure Amplification Specificity.

Autori: Sharma M Dwivedi P Tripathi S a ďalší

Zdroj: Japanese journal of infectious diseases [Jpn J Infect Dis] 2025 Sep 19; Vol. 78 (5), pp. 164-167. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Dec 27.

Spôsob vydávania: Journal Article

Informácie o časopise: Publisher: National Institute of Infectious Diseases Country of Publication: Japan NLM ID: 100893704 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1884-2836 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 13446304 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Jpn J Infect Dis Subsets: MEDLINE

Výrazy zo slovníka MeSH: Mycobacterium leprae*/genetics , Mycobacterium leprae*/isolation & purification , Nucleic Acid Amplification Techniques*/methods , Leprosy*/diagnosis , Leprosy*/microbiology , Molecular Diagnostic Techniques*/methods, Humans ; Sensitivity and Specificity ; Colorimetry/methods

SCR Protocol: LAMP assay

Long-undiagnosed histoid leprosy in a young female.

Autori: Rani S Sahu A Raika J a ďalší

Zdroj: Tropical doctor [Trop Doct] 2026 Jan; Vol. 56 (1), pp. 190-191. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Sep 16.

Spôsob vydávania: Journal Article; Case Reports

Informácie o časopise: Publisher: Sage Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 1301706 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1758-1133 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00494755 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Trop Doct Subsets: MEDLINE

Výrazy zo slovníka MeSH: Mycobacterium leprae*/isolation & purification , Leprosy*/diagnosis , Leprosy*/pathology , Leprosy*/drug therapy , Leprosy, Multibacillary*/diagnosis , Leprosy, Multibacillary*/pathology , Leprosy, Multibacillary*/drug therapy, Humans ; Female ; Leprostatic Agents/therapeutic use ; Skin/pathology ; Skin/microbiology ; Adult ; Young Adult

Impact of protein prenylation inhibition on Mycobacterium leprae viability and IL-1β production in infected macrophages.

Autori: da Silva Rocha M Rodrigues Pereira AM Freire Dos Santos PM a ďalší

Zdroj: Journal of bacteriology [J Bacteriol] 2025 Sep 18; Vol. 207 (9), pp. e0018525. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Aug 27.

Spôsob vydávania: Journal Article

Informácie o časopise: Publisher: American Society for Microbiology Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 2985120R Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1098-5530 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00219193 NLM ISO Abbreviation: J Bacteriol Subsets: MEDLINE

Výrazy zo slovníka MeSH: Interleukin-1beta*/metabolism , Interleukin-1beta*/genetics , Macrophages*/microbiology , Macrophages*/metabolism , Mycobacterium leprae*/drug effects , Mycobacterium leprae*/metabolism , Mycobacterium leprae*/physiology , Protein Prenylation*/drug effects , Microbial Viability*/drug effects, Polyisoprenyl Phosphates/metabolism ; Humans ; Leprosy/microbiology ; Mevalonic Acid/metabolism ; Mice ; Animals ; Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors/pharmacology ; Sesquiterpenes

Exploration of tongue dorsum sampling to support clinical diagnosis of leprosy patients in the Comoros: A cross-sectional study.

Autori: Krausser L Van Nieuwenhove M Attoumani N a ďalší

Zdroj: PLoS neglected tropical diseases [PLoS Negl Trop Dis] 2025 Sep 17; Vol. 19 (9), pp. e0013541. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Sep 17 (Print Publication: 2025).

Spôsob vydávania: Journal Article

Informácie o časopise: Publisher: Public Library of Science Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101291488 Publication Model: eCollection Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1935-2735 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 19352727 NLM ISO Abbreviation: PLoS Negl Trop Dis Subsets: MEDLINE

Výrazy zo slovníka MeSH: Tongue*/microbiology , Mycobacterium leprae*/isolation & purification , Mycobacterium leprae*/genetics , Leprosy*/diagnosis , Leprosy*/microbiology , Specimen Handling*/methods, Humans ; Cross-Sectional Studies ; Male ; Female ; Adult ; Middle Aged ; DNA, Bacterial/genetics ; Young Adult ; Adolescent ; Aged ; Skin/microbiology ; Biopsy ; Portugal ; Sensitivity and Specificity ; Real-Time Polymerase Chain Reaction

Pathogenesis of Cutaneous Mycobacterial Infections- M. marinum and M. leprae .

Autori: Cruz WD Fernau E Venketaraman V

Zdroj: International journal of molecular sciences [Int J Mol Sci] 2025 Sep 12; Vol. 26 (18). Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Sep 12.

Spôsob vydávania: Journal Article; Review

Informácie o časopise: Publisher: MDPI Country of Publication: Switzerland NLM ID: 101092791 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1422-0067 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 14220067 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Int J Mol Sci Subsets: MEDLINE

Výrazy zo slovníka MeSH: Mycobacterium leprae*/pathogenicity , Mycobacterium marinum*/pathogenicity , Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous*/microbiology , Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous*/metabolism , Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous*/immunology , Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous*/pathology , Skin Diseases, Bacterial*/microbiology , Skin Diseases, Bacterial*/metabolism , Skin Diseases, Bacterial*/immunology , Skin Diseases, Bacterial*/pathology , Leprosy*/microbiology, Humans ; Reactive Oxygen Species/metabolism ; Animals ; Oxidation-Reduction ; Host-Pathogen Interactions ; Antioxidants/metabolism ; Glutathione/metabolism ; Immunity, Innate

Assessment of TB47 as a potential novel therapeutic agent: in vitro and in vivo efficacy against Mycobacterium leprae .

Autori: Furlan GHF Oliveira DAS Bertoluci DFDF a ďalší

Zdroj: Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy [Antimicrob Agents Chemother] 2025 Sep 03; Vol. 69 (9), pp. e0031825. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Jul 23.

Spôsob vydávania: Journal Article

Informácie o časopise: Publisher: American Society for Microbiology Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 0315061 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1098-6596 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00664804 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Antimicrob Agents Chemother Subsets: MEDLINE

Výrazy zo slovníka MeSH: Mycobacterium leprae*/drug effects , Mycobacterium leprae*/growth & development , Leprostatic Agents*/pharmacology , Leprostatic Agents*/therapeutic use , Leprosy*/drug therapy , Leprosy*/microbiology, Animals ; Clofazimine/pharmacology ; Clofazimine/therapeutic use ; Mice, Inbred BALB C ; Mice ; Microbial Sensitivity Tests ; Rifampin ; Female ; Drug Therapy, Combination ; Dapsone

Increased CD8 ^dim and Decreased CD8 ^bright T Cells as Immunological Signature for Multibacilary Leprosy Patients.

Autori: de Castro YS Nascimento LS da Silva JA a ďalší

Zdroj: Immunology [Immunology] 2025 Aug; Vol. 175 (4), pp. 444-452. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 May 05.

Spôsob vydávania: Journal Article

Informácie o časopise: Publisher: Blackwell Scientific Publications Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 0374672 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1365-2567 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00192805 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Immunology Subsets: MEDLINE

Výrazy zo slovníka MeSH: CD8-Positive T-Lymphocytes*/immunology , Mycobacterium leprae*/immunology , Leprosy, Multibacillary*/immunology , Leprosy, Multibacillary*/microbiology , Leprosy, Multibacillary*/diagnosis , T-Lymphocyte Subsets*/immunology, Humans ; Middle Aged ; Adult ; Male ; Female ; Aged ; Young Adult ; Severity of Illness Index ; Bacterial Load ; Biomarkers ; Adolescent

Integrative immune analysis in patients with leprosy reveals host factors associated with mycobacterial control.

Autori: van Hooij A van Meijgaarden KE Khatun M a ďalší

Zdroj: EBioMedicine [EBioMedicine] 2025 Aug; Vol. 118, pp. 105855. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Jul 18.

Spôsob vydávania: Journal Article

Informácie o časopise: Publisher: Elsevier B.V Country of Publication: Netherlands NLM ID: 101647039 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 2352-3964 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 23523964 NLM ISO Abbreviation: EBioMedicine Subsets: MEDLINE

Výrazy zo slovníka MeSH: Leprosy*/immunology , Leprosy*/microbiology , Leprosy*/diagnosis , Mycobacterium leprae*/immunology , Host-Pathogen Interactions*/immunology, Humans ; Male ; Immunophenotyping ; Female ; Adult ; Middle Aged ; Leukocytes, Mononuclear/immunology ; Leukocytes, Mononuclear/metabolism ; Receptors, CXCR3/metabolism

Pre-European contact leprosy in the Americas and its current persistence.

Autori: Lopopolo M Avanzi C Duchene S a ďalší

Zdroj: Science (New York, N.Y.) [Science] 2025 Jul 24; Vol. 389 (6758), pp. eadu7144. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Jul 24.

Spôsob vydávania: Journal Article; Historical Article

Informácie o časopise: Publisher: American Association for the Advancement of Science Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 0404511 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1095-9203 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 00368075 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Science Subsets: MEDLINE

Výrazy zo slovníka MeSH: Leprosy*/history , Leprosy*/microbiology , Leprosy, Lepromatous*/microbiology , Leprosy, Lepromatous*/history , Leprosy, Lepromatous*/epidemiology , Mycobacterium leprae*/genetics , Mycobacterium leprae*/classification , Mycobacterium leprae*/isolation & purification , Mycobacterium*/classification , Mycobacterium*/genetics , Mycobacterium*/isolation & purification, Humans ; Europe/epidemiology ; History, Ancient ; North America/epidemiology ; Phylogeny ; South America/epidemiology

SCR Organism: Mycobacterium lepromatosis