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In this review, the authors present M. leprae as a model for investigating the role of the human immune system in host defense and susceptibility to infection.

Myth: Leprosy causes body parts to fall off. Fact: This is entirely untrue. However, if untreated, leprosy can cause nerve damage, which may lead to injuries due to loss of sensation. These ...

ACCORDING to a paper on this subject by Dr. G. W. McCoy, medical director (retired) of the United States Public Health Service (Public Health Rep., Dec. 18), leprosy tends to disappear from many ...

Several questions about BCG vaccination and leprosy remain unanswered, including the duration of protective immunity, whether the protective efficacy in multibacillary forms is different to ...