Mycobacterium leprae on Palatine Tonsils and Adenoids of Asymptomatic Patients, Brazil
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DOI: 10.3201/eid2610.191267
Abstract: We investigated palatine tonsil and adenoid specimens excised from otorhinolaryngological patients in a leprosy-endemic region of Brazil. Fite-Faraco staining identified Mycobacterium spp. in 9 of 397 specimen blocks. Immunohistochemistry and molecular analysis confirmed the presence… read more here.
Keywords: tonsils adenoids; palatine tonsils; mycobacterium leprae; leprae palatine ... See more keywords