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Fecal Excretion of Mycobacterium leprae,Burkina Faso |
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| Authors: | Anselme Millogo Ahmed Loukil Coralie L&#x;Ollivier Diakourga Arthur Djibougou Sylvain Godreuil Michel Drancourt |
| Abstract: | 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. |
| Keywords: | DDD FISH Mycobacterium Mycobacterium leprae bacteria bacterial infections leprosy fecal excretion stool specimens Burkina Faso tuberculosis and other mycobacteria |