Intrapatient comparison of Mycobacterium leprae by VNTR analysis in nasal secretions and skin biopsy in a Brazilian leprosy endemic region.

Lima, Luana N G C; Fontes, Amanda N B; Li, Wei; Suffys, Philip N; Vissa, Varalakshmi D; Mota, Rosa M S; Almeida, Rosa L F; Pontes, Maria A; Gonçales, Heitor De S; Frota, Cristiane C; Rodrigues, Laura C; Kendall, Carl; Kerr, Ligia R F S

Lima, Luana N G C; Fontes, Amanda N B; Li, Wei; Suffys, Philip N; Vissa, Varalakshmi D; Mota, Rosa M S; Almeida, Rosa L F; Pontes, Maria A; Gonçales, Heitor De S; Frota, Cristiane C; Rodrigues, Laura C; Kendall, Carl; Kerr, Ligia R F S.

Lepr Rev ; 87(4): 486-500, 2016 Dec.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-30226353

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Biopsy/methods; Leprosy/microbiology; Minisatellite Repeats; Mycobacterium leprae/genetics; Nose/microbiology; Skin/pathology; Brazil/epidemiology; Cross-Sectional Studies; DNA, Bacterial/genetics; Endemic Diseases; Genetic Variation; Genotype; Humans; Leprosy/diagnosis; Mycobacterium leprae/classification; Mycobacterium leprae/isolation & purification; Polymerase Chain Reaction; Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide; Skin/microbiology

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Theme: Complicacoes / Epidemiologia / Geral Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Skin / Biopsy / Nose / Minisatellite Repeats / Leprosy / Mycobacterium leprae Type of study: Diagnostic_studies / Observational_studies / Prevalence_studies / Risk_factors_studies Country/Region as subject: America do sul / Brasil Language: En Journal: Lepr Rev Year: 2016 Document type: Article

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