File:Multibacillary leprosy lesion.jpg

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Lesion consistent with lepromatous leprosy (or: multibacillary leprosy)

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English: This patient exhibited a complication associated with a case of lepromatous leprosy, which under the newer World Health Organization (WHO) standards, is classified as multibacillary (MB), leprosy. In this case, the man’s right lower back, and right flank regions, displayed a mottled, erythematous patchiness. This condition is caused by an infection by the bacillus, Mycobacterium leprae.
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Source https://phil.cdc.gov/Details.aspx?pid=18971
Author Centers for Disease Control (USA)

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