Mycobacterium leprae on Palatine Tonsils and Adenoids of Asymptomatic Patients, Brazil

Morgado de Abreu, Marilda Aparecida Milanez; Nai, Gisele Alborghetti; Molina, Juliana D’Andrea; Gomes, Rafael Tomaz; Natalia de Paula, Ana Maria Roselino

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Mycobacterium leprae on Palatine Tonsils and Adenoids of Asymptomatic Patients, Brazil

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Oct 2020
By Morgado de Abreu, Marilda Aparecida Milanez ; Nai, Gisele Alborghetti ; Molina, Juliana D’Andrea ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Morgado de Abreu, Marilda Aparecida Milanez ; Nai, Gisele Alborghetti ; Molina, Juliana D’Andrea ; Gomes, Rafael Tomaz ; Natalia de Paula, Ana Maria Roselino
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We investigated palatine tonsil and adenoid specimens excised from otorhinolaryngological patients in a leprosy-endemic region of Brazil. Fite-Faraco staining identified Mycobacterium spp. in 9 of 397 specimen blocks. Immunohistochemistry and molecular analysis confirmed the presence of Mycobacterium leprae, indicating that these organs can house M. leprae in persons inhabiting a leprosy-endemic region.
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Adenoids Humans Leprosy Mycobacterium Leprae Palatine Tonsil
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Emerg Infect Dis. 26(10):2518-2520
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32946726
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PMC7510695
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Brazil
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26
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10
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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