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Mycobacterium lepromatosis as Cause of Leprosy, Colombia
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5 2022
Source: Emerg Infect Dis. 2022; 28(5):1067-1068 -
Alternative Title:Emerg Infect Dis
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Description: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 tested positive for M. lepromatosis, providing evidence of the presence of this pathogen in Colombia.
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Pubmed ID:35450566
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Pubmed Central ID:PMC9045448
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