Persistence of Mycobacterium leprae in the peripheral nerve.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007918:Leprosy / Q000382:microbiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009166:Mycobacterium leprae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D010525:Peripheral Nerves / Q000382:microbiology*