Scientific paper/article: https://www.cell.com/cell-reports-medicine/fulltext/S2666-37...

A 2013 news report about how the leprosy bacterium is also able to convert nerve cells into stem cells: https://www.bbc.com/news/health-21056644

The 2013 scientific paper/article: https://www.cell.com/cell/fulltext/S0092-8674(12)01501-2?_re...