Monday Micro: wiley bacterium makes ‘stem cells’ to aid dissemination - Infectious Thoughts
Siouxsie Wiles • Jan 21, 2013 •
Mycobacterium leprae was apparently the first bacterium to be identified as causing disease in humans. The year was 1873. The disease was leprosy, also known as Hansen’s disease. Despite popular belief, leprosy doesn’t make your arms and legs fall off. But if left untreated, it can cause permanent damage to the skin, nerves, limbs and eyes, … Read More