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ISBN: 9780134608242
Author: BAUMAN
Publisher: PEARSON
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Description of leprosy with reference to historical control of the disease.

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Leprosy, also called Hansen’s disease, is a granulomatous infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae which involves the skin and peripheral nerves.

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