00727nas a2200121   4500000000100000008004100001260003000042100001000072245002200082300001200104520047100116020001800587       2023                            d  bSpringer Nature Singapore1 aRai T00aLepromatous Ulcer  a123-1303 a<p>Leprosy also known as Hansen’s disease is a chronic, infectious disease caused by&nbsp;<em>Mycobacterium leprae</em>&nbsp;bacillus, which affects mainly peripheral nerves and skin but may also affect sites such as the eyes, mucous membranes, bones, and testes and produces a spectrum of clinical phenotypes. Although the prevalence of disease is decreasing, Hansen’s disease represents one of the major public health problems mainly in India and Brazil.</p>
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