A team of researchers have now discovered 2 leprosy causing bacteria from a common bacterial ancestor around 10 million years ago. "Leprosy is a strict human disease that stretches back millions of years," said Professor Han from University of Texas' MD Anderson Cancer Centre. He found that two leprosy-causing bacteria, including Mycobacterium leprae, were pinpointed to come from a last common bacterial ancestor around 10 million years ago - meaning that ...
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