Multiple strain infection of Mycobacterium leprae in a family having 4 patients: A study employing short tandem repeats.

<h4>Background</h4>Leprosy is a slow, chronic disorder caused by Mycobacterium leprae. India has achieved elimination of leprosy in December 2005 but new cases are being detected and continue to occur in some endemic pockets. The possible ways of transmission of leprosy is not fully unde...

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Main Authors: Partha Sarathi Mohanty, Avi Kumar Bansal, Farah Naaz, Mamta Arora, Umesh Datta Gupta, Pushpa Gupta, Sandeep Sharma, Haribhan Singh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0214051