Leprosy: skin section

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Leprosy: skin section. Wellcome Collection. CC0 1.0 Universal. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Lepromatous leprosy (LL): skin This high power view of a skin section shows red-staining, non-viable Mycobacterium leprae. The organisms are fragmented and stain irregularly. Wade-Fite stain. This appearance is consistent with ongoing treatment.

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