Generation time for leprosy bacillus is?: (A) 8-10 days, (B) 10-12 days, (C) 12-15 days, (D) 15-20 days
Answer is C. <p> The generation time of the lepra bacillus has been found to be exceptionally long ,12-13 days on the average but may vary from 8-42 days. Reference:Textbook of Microbiology, Ananthanarayan & Paniker ,9th edition,page no:364. <\p>