Leprosy spreads by reprogramming nerve cells into migratory stem cells

Leprosy spreads by reprogramming nerve cells into migratory stem cells:

This genetic reprogramming helps to disseminate the disease – infected cells revert to a stem cell-like state, then proliferate and convert into immature muscle cells or other cell types that migrate away from the initial infection site, carrying their ... See all stories on this topic »

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