Mycobacterium lepromatosis as Cause of Leprosy, Colombia
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DOI: 10.3201/eid2805.212015
Abstract: Leprosy is a granulomatous infection caused by infection with Mycobacterium leprae or M. lepromatosis. We evaluated skin biopsy and slit skin smear samples from 92 leprosy patients in Colombia by quantitative PCR. Five (5.4%) patients… read more here.
Keywords: lepromatosis; cause leprosy; mycobacterium lepromatosis; lepromatosis cause ... See more keywords