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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. bacterial infections
  3. mycobacterial diseases
  4. leprosy
  5. paucibacillary leprosy
  6. tuberculoid leprosy
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. bacterial infections
  3. mycobacterial diseases
  4. leprosy
  5. paucibacillary leprosy
  6. tuberculoid leprosy

Preferred term

tuberculoid leprosy

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information A principal or polar form of leprosy in which the skin lesions are few and are sharply demarcated. Peripheral nerve involvement is pronounced and may be severe. Unlike lepromatous leprosy, the lepromin test is positive. Tuberculoid leprosy is rarely a source of infection to others.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Synonyms

  • macular leprosy
  • neural leprosy

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/133039

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