Mycobacterium leprae

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Broader Terms

Mycobacterium

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Related Terms

leprosy

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Scope Note

species of gram positive, aerobic bacteria that causes leprosy in man; its organisms are generally arranged in clumps, rounded masses, or in groups of bacilli side by side.

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Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

  • The genome of Mycobacterium leprae is 3,268,203 base pairs long, with only 1,604 predicted protein-coding regions, and a G+C content of about 57.
  • A major T cell antigen of Mycobacterium leprae is a 10-kD heat-shock cognate protein.
  • The specific 18-kilodalton antigen of Mycobacterium leprae is present in Mycobacterium habana and functions as a heat-shock protein.
  • Mycobacterium leprae is a close relative of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the cause of tuberculosis.
  • ) The discovery of Mycobacterium leprae is extremely significant because it was the first bacterium to be identified as a cause of disease in human beings.
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