Search Ontology:
Human Disease

leprosy

Term ID
DOID:1024
Synonyms
Definition
A primary bacterial infectious disease that results_in infection located_in superficial peripheral nerves, located_in skin, located_in mucous membranes of the upper respiratory tract, located_in anterior chamber of the eyes, or located_in testes, has_material_basis_in Mycobacterium leprae, which is transmitted_by aerosol spread from infected nasal secretions to exposed nasal and oral mucosa. The infection has_symptom skin lesions, has_symptom sensory loss, has_symptom motor loss and has_symptom eye damage. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leprosy
References
Ontology
Human Disease   ( DOID:1024 )
Relationships
is a type of
has subtype
Other Pages
Genes Involved
Zebrafish Models