leprosy
chronic infection caused by bacteria Mycobacterium leprae
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leprosy
Summary
leprosy is a class of disease[1]. leprosy ranks in the top 0.1% of class_of_disease entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (81,766 views/month, #2 of 1,968).[2]
Key Facts
- leprosy's instance of is recorded as class of disease[3].
- Gerhard Armauer Hansen is named after leprosy[4].
- leprosy is a type of primary bacterial infectious disease[5].
- leprosy is a type of mycobacterium infectious disease[6].
- leprosy is a type of eye disease[7].
- leprosy is a type of peripheral neuropathy[8].
- leprosy is a type of testicular disease[9].
- leprosy is a type of upper respiratory tract disease[10].
- leprosy is a type of neglected tropical disease[11].
- leprosy is a type of infectious disease[12].
- leprosy's Commons category is recorded as Leprosy[13].
- leprosy's symptoms and signs is recorded as polyneuropathy[14].
- leprosy's symptoms and signs is recorded as hypoesthesia[15].
- leprosy's symptoms and signs is recorded as depigmentation[16].
- leprosy's symptoms and signs is recorded as paresthesia[17].
- leprosy's symptoms and signs is recorded as muscle atrophy[18].
- leprosy's symptoms and signs is recorded as contracture[19].
- leprosy's symptoms and signs is recorded as mutilation[20].
- leprosy's symptoms and signs is recorded as lagophthalmos[21].
- leprosy's symptoms and signs is recorded as keratitis[22].
- leprosy's symptoms and signs is recorded as nasal septal perforation[23].
- leprosy's symptoms and signs is recorded as nosebleed[24].
- leprosy's symptoms and signs is recorded as dystrophy[25].
- leprosy's has cause is recorded as Mycobacterium leprae[26].
- leprosy's has cause is recorded as Mycobacterium lepromatosis[27].
Why It Matters
leprosy ranks in the top 0.1% of class_of_disease entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (81,766 views/month, #2 of 1,968).[2] leprosy has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] leprosy is known by 119 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]