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Peripheral nerves are affected by a small number of infectious diseases in comparison to other organs. Nevertheless, the impact of these diseases is great, as evidenced by the frequency of leprous neuropathy in the underdeveloped world and HIV-related neuropathies globally. The spectrum of pathogens affecting the peripheral nervous system ranges from prions and viruses to spirochetes and parasites; some of these are reviewed in this chapter. Leprosy is discussed separately in Chap. 12. Parasitic diseases of the peripheral nervous system are discussed by Connor and Manz (1993).

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