True about mycobacterium leprae ?
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.
Transmitted by droplet infection
Phenolic glycolipid (PGL) is virulence factor
Generation time 12-13 days
All are true