Detection ofMycobacterium lepraein nasal mucosa biopsies by the polymerase chain reaction
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- 1 June 2005
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in FEMS Immunology & Medical Microbiology
- Vol. 44 (3) , 311-316
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.femsim.2005.01.002
Abstract
Several discoveries about leprosy indicate that Mycobacterium leprae transmission mainly occurs by inhalation, and the nose is major port of entry andKeywords
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