Mycobacterium leprae
SPECIES OF BACTERIUM; FORM OF LEPROSY
M. leprae; M.leprae; Hansen's bacilli; Leprosy bacillus
Mycobacterium leprae is a bacterium that causes leprosy, also known as "Hansen’s disease", which is a chronic infectious disease that damages the peripheral nerves and targets the skin, eyes, nose, and muscles. Leprosy can occur at all ages from infancy to elderly, but is curable in which treatments can avert disabilities.