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

• EFO:0001054
• GARD:6886
• ICD10CM:A30
• ICD9CM:030
• MESH:D007918
• MIM:607572
• MIM:609888
• MIM:613407
• NCI:C84824
• ORDO:548
• SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:154298007
• UMLS_CUI:C0023343

Ontology

Human Disease   ( DOID:1024 )