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Neurological involvement is pronounced in which type of leprosy?

A
Borderline
B
Lucio leprosy
C
Tuberculoid
D
Lepromatous
High-Yield Explanation
(B) Lucio leprosy # Lepromatous type is more infective than the other types. The prognosis is poor.> Lucio Type (a type of Lepromatous) in which nerves involvement is more common> Cell mediated immunity is deficient and the lepromin test is negative in lepromatous leprosy.> On the other hand, there is an exaggerated and broad humoral immune response. Antibodies in high titres are seen against myco- bacterial as well as several other antigens.

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