Sequencing of the genome of a second strain of Mycobacterium leprae and the development of a genome-wide typing scheme have provided deeper understanding of the evolution and epidemiology of the ...

M. leprae was the first pathogenic bacteria of humans to be identified and remains one of the few that cannot be cultured in vitro. It causes leprosy, a disease long recognized to occur in families ...

So far this year, two cases of leprosy have been recorded in the Kimberley, a warning sign that a disease more commonly associated with poor hygiene and overcrowding in underdeveloped countries has ...