Leprosy Flashcards by Jessica Renti Cruz

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Chronic progressive bacterial infection

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Leprosy

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Leprosy is termed as

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Chronic granulomatous disease

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Other name…

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Hansen’s Disease

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Most common in - countries

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Trpical

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Classified as - disease

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Neglected tropical disease

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How many strains?

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4

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A persons - determines their type of leprosy

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Immune response

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Good immune response with few lesions

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Tuberculoid

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Poor immune response and affects skin

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Lepromatous

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Fewer lesions with no bacteria

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Paucibacillary

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More than 5 lesions with bacteria

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Multibacillary

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Highly contagious t or f

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F

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Incubation period?

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5-20 years

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Cause of Leprosy

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Mycobacterium leprae

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Appears what in ziehl neelsen test

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Red

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Characteristics of this bacteria?

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Aerobic and rod shaped

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Test used

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Lepromin skin test

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World leprosy day

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Last sunday pf jan

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Greatest number of leprosy

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India

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Liberalizing txn for leprosy

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RA 4073

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Control of leprosy

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Ra 753