Fecal Excretion of Mycobacterium leprae, Burkina Faso

Autor: Anselme Millogo, Ahmed Loukil, Coralie L’Ollivier, Diakourga Arthur Djibougou, Sylvain Godreuil, Michel Drancourt
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 27, Iss 6, Pp 1758-1760 (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1080-6040
1080-6059
DOI: 10.3201/eid2706.200748
Popis: 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.
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