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M. leprae: Mycobacterium leprae.
The aetiological agent of leprosy is Mycobacterium leprae. It is a strongly acid-fast rod-shaped organism with parallel sides and rounded ends.
MICROBIOLOGY of M.leprae SEARCH THE WEB FOR ALL YOU WANT TO KNOW ABOUT LEPROSY. Further details can be accessed at the following Web-Sites :-
Lifecycle. Like other mycobacteria (or ‘acid-fast’ bacteria), Mycobacterium leprae has a difficult time replicating outside of host cells. While some researchers ...
Mycobacterium leprae, also known as Hansen’s bacillus, is the bacterium that causes leprosy (Hansen's disease). It is an intracellular, pleomorphic, acid fast bacterium. M ...
M. leprae is suspected to be found in the soil, but due to the fact that it can not be plated it is hard to conclude that this is the case (17).