Lepra cells are seen in abundance in_______________?
Correct answer: B. Lepromatous leprosy
- A. Tuberculoid leprosy
- B. Lepromatous leprosy
- C. Histoid leprosy
- D. Intermediate leprosy
Explanation
Lepra cells are foamy macrophages packed with Mycobacterium leprae and are abundant in lepromatous leprosy, where cell-mediated immunity is weak. Tuberculoid lesions contain few bacilli and fewer such cells.
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