Are There Different Types of Leprosy ?
The type of leprosy a person will develop is dependent on their natural resistance to the disease not the type of germ. There is only one leprosy germ but people react to it in different ways. If a person has no resistance, the germs multiply freely in the skin, the lining of the nose and even deep organs like the liver. This is lepromatous leprosy. Other types are tuberculoid, borderline and indeterminate, each with their own typical symptoms. Many people have a natural resistance to leprosy and will never develop clinical signs though exposed to untreated, active patients for long periods.
