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NAL Agricultural Thesaurus
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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 > borderline 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 > borderline leprosy
Preferred Term:

borderline leprosy

Definition:
A form of leprosy in which there are clinical manifestations of both principal types (lepromatous and tuberculoid). The disease may shift toward one of these two polar or principal forms.
Concept Schemes:
NALT Full
Broader Concept:
paucibacillary leprosy
Entry Terms:
  • dimorphous leprosy
URI:
https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/133045
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RDF/XMLCreated 2009-11-20, last modified 2012-11-30