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Leprostatic Agents MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Leprostatic Agents
Tree Number(s)
D27.505.954.122.085.777
Unique ID
D007917
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D007917
Annotation
-static or -cidal; consider also MYCOBACTERIUM LEPRAE /‌drug eff & LEPROSY /‌drug ther
Scope Note
Substances that suppress Mycobacterium leprae, ameliorate the clinical manifestations of leprosy, and/or reduce the incidence and severity of leprous reactions.
Entry Term(s)
Antileprotic Agents
Leprostatics
Registry Numbers
0
NLM Classification #
QV 259
Previous Indexing
Anti-Infective Agents (1966-1974)
Public MeSH Note
75
History Note
75
Date Established
1975/09/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2003/07/09
Leprostatic Agents Preferred
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