학술논문
Fecal Excretion of Mycobacterium leprae, Burkina Faso.
Document Type
Journal Article
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Subject
*MYCOBACTERIUM leprae
*FLUORESCENCE in situ hybridization
*EXCRETION
*NATURAL history
*MICROSCOPY
*MYCOBACTERIUM
*RESEARCH
*HANSEN'S disease
*RESEARCH methodology
*MEDICAL cooperation
*EVALUATION research
*COMPARATIVE studies
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ISSN
1080-6040
Abstract
Mycobacterium leprae was detected by optical microscopy, fluorescent in situ hybridization, and molecular detection in feces collected for the diagnosis of Entamoeba coli enteritis in a leprosy patient in Burkina Faso. This observation raises questions about the role of fecal excretion of M. leprae in the natural history and diagnosis of leprosy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]