Mycobacterium leprae
Bacteria
Mycobacterium leprae is one
of the two species of bacteria that cause Hansen's disease, a chronic but curable infectious disease that damages the peripheral nerves and targets the skin, eyes, nose, and muscles. Wikipedia
Class: Actinomycetia
Domain: Bacteria
Family: Mycobacteriaceae
Genus: Mycobacterium
Order: Mycobacteriales
Phylum: Actinomycetota
Species: M. leprae