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Which of the Following Statements Regarding Leprosy Is False

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Which of the following statements regarding leprosy is false?


A) It is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium leprae.
B) Disease progression is influenced depending on whether the immune response is polarized toward either a TH1 or TH2 response.
C) The tuberculoid form of leprosy is associated with localized inflammation and granuloma formation.
D) In lepromatous leprosy,the patient makes a TH2 response that clears the mycobacteria from the body.
E) The less severe form of leprosy presents with high levels of IL-2 and IFN-γ produced by responding T cells.

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