Leprosy

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 Leprosy is a disease which affects the skin and mucus membranes which causes the skins surface to form lumps and discolouration.  It is caused by an intracellular infection by the bacteria Mycobacterium leprae.  The body responds in two different ways to this infection whic causes different outcomes 

1) Tuberculoid leprosy - the body produces a strong TH1 response which kill alot of the bacteria and the disease progresses slowly 

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