Leprosy is caused by Mycobacterium leprae (M. leprae) and M. lepromatosis, an obligate
intracellular organism, and over 200,000 new cases occur every year. M. leprae parasitizes …

Regulatory T-cells (Tregs) act at the interface of host and pathogen interactions in human
infectious diseases. Tregs are induced by a wide range of pathogens, but distinct effects of …

Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae. According to
official reports from 121 countries across five WHO regions, there were 213 899 newly …

Leprosy is a chronic bacterial disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae. Leprosy patients
have been found to have defects in T cells activation, which is critical to the clearance of the …

Leprosy is a disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae (ML) with diverse clinical
manifestations, which are strongly correlated with the host's immune response. Skin lesions …

Leprosy, caused by noncultivable Mycobacterium leprae (ML), has varied manifestations,
which are associated with the host immune responses. The dermal involvement is …

T cell defect is a common feature in lepromatous or borderline lepromatous leprosy (LL/BL)
patients in contrast to tuberculoid or borderline tuberculoid type (TT/BT) patients …

Regulatory T (Treg) cells are known for their role in maintaining self-tolerance and balancing
immune reactions in autoimmune diseases and chronic infections. However, regulatory …

Leprosy is a chronic granulomatous infectious disease caused by the pathogen,
Mycobacterium leprae, and the more recently discovered, M. lepromatosis. Described in …

Leprosy, once considered as poor man's disease may cause severe neurological
complications and physical disabilities. Classification of leprosy depends upon the cell …