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True about mycobacterium leprae ?

A
Transmitted by droplet infection
B
Phenolic glycolipid (PGL) is virulence factor
C
Generation time 12-13 days
D
All are true
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is 'd' i.e., All are true Generation time of M. leprae is 12-13 days.'Phenolic glycolipid- I (PGL-1)' acts as a virulence factor.Modes of transmission are :?Droplet infection : Most common mode.Contact transmission : Either direct (skin to skin) or indirect (contact with contaminated soil or fomite).Other : Breast milk from lepromatous leprosy, by insect vector, by tattooing needles.

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