Leprosy and HIV: skin

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Leprosy and HIV: skin. Wellcome Collection. CC0 1.0 Universal. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Tuberculoid (TT) leprosy: skin This is a low power view of a skin section from an HIV-seropositive adult with TT. There is dense lymphocytic inflammation, with granulomas around vessels at all levels of the dermis. The red 'ring' is a vasculitis. H&E stain. See image W0043351 for a high power view of this section.

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