Intact Mycobacterium leprae Isolated from Placenta of a Pregnant Woman, China

Chen, Zhiming; Kuang, Yanfei; Jiang, Haiqin; Zhang, Wenyue; Shi, Ying; Chokkakula, Santosh; Chen, Huan; Li, Junhua; Wang, Hongsheng

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Intact Mycobacterium leprae Isolated from Placenta of a Pregnant Woman, China

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August 2019
By Chen, Zhiming ; Kuang, Yanfei ; Jiang, Haiqin ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Chen, Zhiming ; Kuang, Yanfei ; Jiang, Haiqin ; Zhang, Wenyue ; Shi, Ying ; Chokkakula, Santosh ; Chen, Huan ; Li, Junhua ; Wang, Hongsheng
Description:

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. leprae present in the placenta, suggesting that the placental barrier might prevent vertical dissemination of M. leprae.
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Mycobacterium Leprae Placental Barrier Pregnant Woman Research Letter Tuberculosis And Other Mycobacteria
Source:

Emerg Infect Dis. 25(8):1604-1607
Pubmed ID:

31310204
Pubmed Central ID:

PMC6649342
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Journal Article
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China
Location:

Asia
Volume:

25
Issue:

8
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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urn:sha256:0d6839822e2a237186a386008e680faa08720b1202ff08a05134756cee99750d
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