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

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 Mycobacteriu...

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Autores principales: Morgado de Abreu, Marilda Aparecida Milanez, Nai, Gisele Alborghetti, Molina, Juliana D’Andrea, Gomes, Rafael Tomaz, de Paula, Natalia, Roselino, Ana Maria
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2020
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Research Letter
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7510695/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32946726
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2610.191267

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