Detection of <em>Mycobacterium leprae</em> using real-time PCR in paucibacillary leprosy patients with negative acid-fast bacilli smears

Detection of <em>Mycobacterium leprae</em> using real-time PCR in paucibacillary leprosy patients with negative acid-fast bacilli smears

BACKGROUND Leprosy is an infectious disease that is still a health problem worldwide, including in Indonesia. The clinical symptoms are similar to other skin diseases and it is difficult to establish a diagnosis for paucibacillary (PB) leprosy. Current serological and histopathological tests have l...

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Main Authors: Arleen Devita, Fera Ibrahim, Sri Linuwih Susetyo Wardhani Menaldi, Angky Budianti, Andi Yasmon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculty of Medicine Universitas Indonesia 2019-12-01
Series:Medical Journal of Indonesia
Subjects:
Mycobacterium leprae
paucibacillary leprosy
real-time PCR
Online Access:https://mji.ui.ac.id/journal/index.php/mji/article/view/2643

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