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Clinical, histopathological, and molecular characterization of leprosy in an endemic area of the colombian caribbean

International Journal of Mycobacteriology, 2021
Background: Mycobacterium leprae was considered the only causal agent of leprosy until Mycobacterium lepromatosis was identified' which it has been suggested has greater pathogenicity and is linked to diffuse lepromatous leprosy (DLL) and Lucio's ...
Maria Carolina Fragozo-Ramos, Eder Cano-Pérez, Rita Magola Sierra-Merlano, Francisco Camacho-Chaljub, Doris Gómez-Camargo   +4 more
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Ancient genomes reveal a high diversity of Mycobacterium leprae in medieval Europe

PLoS Pathogens, 2018
Studying ancient DNA allows us to retrace the evolutionary history of human pathogens, such as Mycobacterium leprae, the main causative agent of leprosy. Leprosy is one of the oldest recorded and most stigmatizing diseases in human history.
V. Schuenemann, V. Schuenemann, C. Avanzi, Ben Krause-Kyora, Alexander Seitz, A. Herbig, S. Inskip, Marion Bonazzi, Ella Reiter, C. Urban, D. Pedersen, G. M. Taylor, Pushpendra Singh, Pushpendra Singh, G. Stewart, P. Velemínský, J. Likovský, A. Marcsik, Erika Molnár, G. Pálfi, V. Mariotti, Alessandro Riga, M. G. Belcastro, J. Boldsen, A. Nebel, S. Mays, H. Donoghue, S. Zakrzewski, A. Benjak, K. Nieselt, S. Cole, S. Cole, J. Krause   +32 more
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On the Mode of Transmission ofMycobacterium leprae

Leprosy Review, 1977
D. L. LEIKER
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Métodos tintoriais utilizados na identificação do Mycobacterium leprae: revisão histológica Staining methods used in the identification of Mycobacterium leprae: historical review

Revista de Saúde Pública, 1984
Foi feita revisão histórica sobre métodos tintoriais utilizados na identificação baciloscópica do Mycobacterium leprae. Ao lado da descrição de cada método, e suas variantes, é feita extensa revisão bibliográfica.A historical review of the staining ...
Luiz Fernando de Góes Siqueira, Regina Gomes de Almeida, Walter Belda   +2 more
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Pathogenic microbial ancient DNA: a problem or an opportunity? [PDF]

, 2005
Copyright © Royal Society 2006Eske Willerslev, Alan ...
Donoghue, HD, Spigelman, M
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Intact Mycobacterium leprae Isolated from Placenta of a Pregnant Woman, China

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2019
Whether Mycobacterium leprae transmits from placenta to fetus remains unknown. We describe the case of a pregnant woman with untreated histoid leproma. Although her newborn was healthy, laboratory examination revealed intact M.
Zhiming Chen, Yanfei Kuang, Haiqin Jiang, Wenyue Zhang, Ying Shi, Santosh Chokkakula, Huan Chen, Junhua Li, Hongsheng Wang   +8 more
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Comparison of Efficacy of Slit Skin Smear and Fite Faraco Stain on Histopathology Specimens in Cases of Leprosy [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2020
Introduction: Hansen’s disease is an infectious granulomatous disorder with Mycobacterium leprae being the causative agent. Mycobacterium Leprae is an acid-fast bacillus which grows slowly inside host cells mainly neural Schwann cell as well as cutaneous
Aishwarya Bhalchandra Patil, Adarsh Lata Singh, Bhushan Madke, Anugandha Ghatge, Sugat Jawade, Sudhir Singh   +5 more
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Quantitative lateral flow strip assays as user-friendly tools to detect biomarker profiles for leprosy [PDF]

, 2016
Leprosy is a debilitating, infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae. Despite the availability of multidrug therapy, transmission is unremitting. Thus, early identification of M. leprae infection is essential to reduce transmission.
Alam, K. (Korshed), Corstjens, P.L.A.M. (Paul L. A. M.), De Dood, C.J. (Claudia J.), Eeden, S.J.F. (Susan) van den, Faber, R. (Roel), Geluk, A. (Annemieke), Richardus, J.H. (Jan Hendrik), Richardus, R. (Renate), Tjon Kon Fat, E.M. (Elisa M.), Van Hooij, A. (Anouk), Wilson, L. (Lindsay)   +10 more
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Non-tuberculous mycobacteria infection presenting as a hepatic allograft abscess

IDCases, 2023
Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) are mycobacterial species other than Mycobacterium tuberculous and Mycobacterium leprae [1]. They are environmental organisms which have been implicated in a wide array of clinical syndromes. Here we describe a case of a
Anthony Robateau Colón, Eibhlin Higgins, Nicholas Boire, Nathan Cummins, Kymberly D. Watt   +4 more
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Spatial heterogeneity in projected leprosy trends in India [PDF]

, 2015
Background: Leprosy is caused by infection with Mycobacterium leprae and is characterized by peripheral nerve damage and skin lesions. The disease is classified into paucibacillary (PB) and multibacillary (MB) leprosy.
Beauclair, Roxanne, Brook, Cara E, Galvani, Alison P, Lietman, Thomas M, Ndeffo-Mbah, Martial, Ngwenya, Olina, Porco, Travis C, Satpathy, Sudhir K, Worden, Lee   +8 more
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