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
Identification of Mycobacterium leprae and Mycobacterium lepromatosis in Formalin-Fixed and Paraffin-Embedded Skin Samples from Mexico
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DOI: 10.5021/ad.2018.30.5.562
Abstract: Background The causative agents of leprosy are the well-known Mycobacterium leprae and the newly discovered Mycobacterium lepromatosis. This agent was found in 2008, and it was found to be the cause of diffuse lepromatous leprosy… read more here.
Keywords: lepromatosis; mycobacterium; mycobacterium lepromatosis; skin samples ... See more keywords