Neoplastic cells parasitized by Mycobacterium leprae: report of two cases of melanocytic nevus and one of basal cell carcinoma

Neoplastic cells parasitized by Mycobacterium leprae: report of two cases of melanocytic nevus and one of basal cell carcinoma

Abstract Background Leprosy is a major public health concern in many developing countries. Mycobacterium leprae (M. leprae), the causative agent of leprosy, has the ability to parasitize different types of human cells and tissues. In this article, the uncommon parasitism of nevus and neoplastic and...

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Main Authors: Cleverson Soares Teixeira, Patricia Pinheiro Montalvão, Isabella Tostes de Oliveira, Patrick Alexander Wachholz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:Surgical and Experimental Pathology
Subjects:
Leprosy
Carcinoma
Basal cell
Nevus, pigmented
Mycobacterium leprae
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42047-019-0051-x

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