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

Preferred term

multibacillary leprosy

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information A form of leprosy classified by the World Health Organization for the purpose of treatment, based on clinical manifestations and skin smear results. Patients with multibacillary leprosy have six or more lesions with or without positive skin smear results for the causative agent Mycobacterium leprae. Multibacillary leprosy encompasses borderline lepromatous, midborderline, and lepromatous leprosy.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2012

    Type: Concept definition

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Synonyms

  • borderline lepromatous
  • midborderline lepromatous

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/133049

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