@inbook{98734, keywords = {Clinical manifestations, Classification, Histopathological aspects, Hansen's disease, Leprosy}, author = {Florian MC and Enechukwu NA and Deps PD}, title = {Clinical Aspects and Classification of Hansen’s Disease}, abstract = {
Hansen’s disease can course with a variety of dermatologic lesions that generally characterize a clinical-immunologic form of the disease. Three classifications of Hansen’s disease are recognized: the Operational Classification, the Madrid Classification, and the Ridley–Jopling classification. The clinical, histopathological, and bacteriological characteristics of each form of the Madrid and Ridley–Jopling classifications are presented in this chapter.
}, year = {2023}, journal = {Hansen’s Disease}, pages = {81-108}, publisher = {Springer International Publishing}, isbn = {9783031308925}, doi = {10.1007/978-3-031-30893-2_9}, language = {Eng}, }