Screen LibraryLeprosy
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| Published: |
Chelsea House Publishers,
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| Publisher Address: | Philadelphia |
| Publication Dates: | c2006. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Series: |
Deadly diseases and epidemics |
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| Carrier Form: | 88 p.: ill. (chiefly col.) ; 24 cm. |
| ISBN: |
0791085023 9780791085028 |
| Index Number: | R755 |
| CLC: | R755 |
| Call Number: | R755/S456 |
| Contents: |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 81-84) and index. Historical overview -- The spread, signs, and types of leprosy -- Leprosy around the world -- What causes leprosy? -- Host-pathogen interactions -- Bringing leprosy under control -- Understanding the M. leprae Bacillus -- Ongoing reforms and the future -- Glossary -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Further reading -- Websites -- Index. A bacterial disease that usually afflicts the skin, nerves, respiratory tract, and eyes, leprosy has likely plagued humanity since before history was recorded. |