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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Fields of Study > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > infectious diseases and infestations > infectious diseases > bacterial infections > mycobacterial diseases > leprosy > paucibacillary leprosy > tuberculoid leprosy
Animals, Livestock, One Health > animal and human health > diseases and disorders (animals and humans) > infectious diseases and infestations > infectious diseases > bacterial infections > mycobacterial diseases > leprosy > paucibacillary leprosy > tuberculoid leprosy
Preferred Term:

tuberculoid leprosy

Definition:
A principal or polar form of leprosy in which the skin lesions are few and are sharply demarcated. Peripheral nerve involvement is pronounced and may be severe. Unlike lepromatous leprosy, the lepromin test is positive. Tuberculoid leprosy is rarely a source of infection to others.
Concept Schemes:
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Broader Concept:
paucibacillary leprosy
Entry Terms:
  • neural leprosy
  • macular leprosy
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/133039
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