Leprosy in an Adopted Woman Diagnosed by Molecular Tools: A Case Report from a Non-Endemic Area

Leprosy in an Adopted Woman Diagnosed by Molecular Tools: A Case Report from a Non-Endemic Area

Coupled with its rarity in non-endemic areas, the clinical heterogeneity of leprosy makes diagnosis very challenging. We report a diagnosis of multibacillary leprosy in a 22-year-old Indian woman, adopted at the age of 10 and living in Italy. The patient presented with painful skin lesions on the fa...

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Main Authors: Anna Beltrame, Maria Concetta Fargnoli, Charlotte Avanzi, Laura Sollima, Elena Pomari, Antonio Mori, Silvia Stefania Longoni, Lucia Moro, Pierantonio Orza, Mary Jackson, Francesca Perandin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-01-01
Series:Pathogens
Subjects:
leprosy
<i>Mycobacterium leprae</i>
adopted
diagnosis
PCR
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0817/12/2/165

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