Evaluation of 16S rRNA qPCR for detection of Mycobacterium leprae DNA in nasal secretion and skin biopsy samples from multibacillary and paucibacillary leprosy cases

Mycobacterium leprae bacilli are mainly transmitted by the dissemination of nasal aerosols from multibacillary (MB) patients to susceptible individuals through inhalation. The upper respiratory tract represents the main entry and exit routes of M. leprae. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the...

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Publicado en:Pathog Glob Health
Main Authors: Marques, Lívia Érika Carlos, Frota, Cristiane Cunha, Quetz, Josiane da Silva, Bindá, Alexandre Havt, Mota, Rosa Maria Salane, Pontes, Maria Araci de Andrade, Gonçalves, Heitor de Sá, Kendall, Carl, Kerr, Ligia Regina Franco Sansigolo
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Idioma:Inglês
Publicado: Taylor & Francis 2018
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Acceso en liña:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6056823/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29279044
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20477724.2017.1415736
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