Mycobacterium leprae

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		+	M. leprae is an aerobic rod-shaped (bacillus) surrounded by the characteristic waxy coating unique to mycobacteria. In size and shape, it closely resembles Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Due to its thick waxy coating, M. leprae stains with a carbol fuscin rather than with the traditional Gram stain. The culture takes several weeks to mature.
		+	{| border="1" style="text-align: left;"
		+	|+ '''Scientific classification'''
		+	!Kingdom || Bacteria
		+	|-
		+	! Phylum || Actinobacteria
		+	|-
		+	! Order || Actinomycetales
		+	|-
		+	! Suborder || Corynebacterineae
		+	|-
		+	! Family || Mycobacteriaceae
		+	|-
		+	! Genus || Mycobacterium
		+	|-
		+	! Species || '''''M. leprae'''''
		+	|-
		+	! Binomial || ''Mycobacterium leprae''
		+	|}
		+	==Surface Characteristics==
		+	Mycobacterial lipoarabinomannan is a phosphatidylinositol anchored lipoglycan that consists of an α1-->6 linked backbone, substituted to varying degrees at position 2 with single α-Man residues and directly attached to position 6 of the myo-inositol of a phosphatidylinositol (PI) anchor
		+	==Pathogenic Activity==
		+	It is a bacterium that causes leprosy (Hansen's disease).
		+	==Virulence==
		+	Virulence factors include a waxy exterior coating, formed by the production of mycolic acids unique to Mycobacterium.
		+	==References==
		+	[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mycobacterium_leprae Wikipedia]
		+
		+	[http://crdd.osdd.net/raghava/polysacdb/adquery.php?microbe=Mycobacterium+leprae PolysacDB]
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Mycobacterium leprae

M. leprae is an aerobic rod-shaped (bacillus) surrounded by the characteristic waxy coating unique to mycobacteria. In size and shape, it closely resembles Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Due to its thick waxy coating, M. leprae stains with a carbol fuscin rather than with the traditional Gram stain. The culture takes several weeks to mature.

Scientific classification

Kingdom	Bacteria
Phylum	Actinobacteria
Order	Actinomycetales
Suborder	Corynebacterineae
Family	Mycobacteriaceae
Genus	Mycobacterium
Species	M. leprae
Binomial	Mycobacterium leprae

Contents 1 Surface Characteristics 2 Pathogenic Activity 3 Virulence 4 References

Surface Characteristics

Mycobacterial lipoarabinomannan is a phosphatidylinositol anchored lipoglycan that consists of an α1-->6 linked backbone, substituted to varying degrees at position 2 with single α-Man residues and directly attached to position 6 of the myo-inositol of a phosphatidylinositol (PI) anchor

Pathogenic Activity

It is a bacterium that causes leprosy (Hansen's disease).

Virulence

Virulence factors include a waxy exterior coating, formed by the production of mycolic acids unique to Mycobacterium.

References

Wikipedia

PolysacDB