Leprosy Filename: Leprosy.ppt
Outline Organism Clinical findings Diagnosis Treatment Epidemiology Prevention and control
Mycobacterium leprae Unable to cultivate Smears & scrapings Acid fast rod Single, parallel bundles, masses Intracellular endothelial cells of blood vessels nerves mononuclear cells
Endothelial cells Grows in the endothelial cells of the blood vessels
Intracellular Growth in Superficial Nerves
Experimental models Mice Armadillo Foot pads local granulomatous lesion limited multiplication Armadillo quadruplets
Lepromin Skin Test Analogue of tuberculin test Extract of macular lesions Inject subdermally
Clinical findings Cooler tissues of body skin, superficial, nerves, noses, larynx eyes and testicles
Types of Leprosy Lepromatous Tuberculoid
Lepromatous Leprosy Progressive but slow malign nodular skin lesion Symmetric nerve involvement many acid fast bacilli Positive lepromin test
Tuberculoid Leprosy Non progressive Benign Macular skin lesions Asymmetric nerve involvement Few acid fast bacilli Lepromin negative
Eye Involvement
Skin Lesions Pale Macular lesion 1-10 cm anaesthetic
Neurological involvement Nerve infiltration & thickening anaesthesia neuritis Causes Trophic ulcers Bone Reabsorption shortening of Digits
Trophic ulcers
Bone Reabsorption
Shortening of Digits
Diagnosis Clinical findings Scrapings Acid fast bacilli Biopsy Nerve involvement Lepromin test Tests for syphilis false positive
Treatment Special sulfones Rifampin Long term treatment Dapsone (diaminodiphenylsufone) Rifampin Long term treatment Months- years
Epidemiology Mode of transmission ??? Children most susceptible Contracted from close family members Very long term incubation period Onset as adults
Prevention & Control Separate patients & young children in family Chemotherapy of patients & family BCG vaccination
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Performance Objectives Key terms, concepts short answers
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Key Terms
Key Organisms
Key Concepts
Epidemiology of ??? Disease/bacterial factors Transmission Who is at risk Geography/ season Incidence Modes of control
Short Answers Construct a table of the virulence factors associated with ??? and the biological activity of each Describe the clinical manifestations of ??? Construct a table listing the common ??? species and the associated human diseases.