01083nas a2200241   4500000000100000008004100001260000900042653002800051653002100079653001100100653002300111653001200134653003100146100001500177700001600192245005600208856006800264300001100332490001000343050001500353520045900368022001400827       2006                            d  c200610aDiagnosis, Differential10aDisabled Persons10aHumans10aLeprostatic Agents10aleprosy10aPatient Education as Topic1 aWalker S L1 aLockwood DN00aThe clinical and immunological features of leprosy.  uhttp://bmb.oxfordjournals.org/content/77-78/1/103.full.pdf+html  a103-210 v77-78  aWALKER20063 a<p>Leprosy is a granulomatous disease affecting the skin and nerves caused by Mycobacterium leprae. It continues to be a significant public health problem. Multidrug therapy (MDT) cures the infection, but immunological reactions may occur and neuropathy may lead to disability and deformity. It is important that the manifestations of the condition are recognized as early as possible so that early nerve damage can be identified and treated rapidly.</p>  a0007-1420