Fecal Excretion of Mycobacterium leprae, Burkina Faso

Fecal Excretion of Mycobacterium leprae, Burkina Faso

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...

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Main Authors: Anselme Millogo, Ahmed Loukil, Coralie L’Ollivier, Diakourga Arthur Djibougou, Sylvain Godreuil, Michel Drancourt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2021-06-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
DDD
FISH
Mycobacterium
Mycobacterium leprae
bacteria
bacterial infections
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/27/6/20-0748_article

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