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What is the evidence that the putative Mycobacterium lepromatosis species causes diffuse lepromatous leprosy?

Year: 2011

Type: article

Abstract: Han et al. have made a retrospective isolation of DNA from two patients with fatal Lucio's phenomenon. This DNA does have some molecular differences to M. leprae and may constitute a variant of M. leprae. However the experiments and data needed to confirm that this is a new leprosy-causing species have not yet been done. We have outlined the work that does need to be done. For the moment the assertion that 'M. lepromatosis' is a new leprosy-causing species is not proven.

Source: Leprosy Review

DOI: 10.47276/lr.82.3.205

Authors: Thomas P. Gillis, David M. Scollard, Diana N. J. Lockwood

Language: English

Topic: Leprosy Research and Treatment

Subfield: Infectious Diseases

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W204754888

FWCI: 0.608

Cites: 12

Cited by: 11

Related to: 10