@article{94467,
  keywords = {Brazil, Mycobacterium leprae, PCR, adenoids, bacteria, immunohistochemistry, infection, leprosy, palatine tonsils, tuberculosis and other mycobacteria},
  author = {Morgado de Abreu MAM and Nai GA and Molina J and Gomes R and de Paula A},
  title = {Mycobacterium leprae on Palatine Tonsils and Adenoids of Asymptomatic Patients, Brazil.},
  abstract = {<p>We investigated palatine tonsil and adenoid specimens excised from otorhinolaryngological patients in a leprosy-endemic region of Brazil. Fite-Faraco staining identified Mycobacterium spp. in 9 of 397 specimen blocks. Immunohistochemistry and molecular analysis confirmed the presence of Mycobacterium leprae, indicating that these organs can house M. leprae in persons inhabiting a leprosy-endemic region.</p>},
  year = {2020},
  journal = {Emerging infectious diseases},
  volume = {26},
  pages = {2518-2520},
  month = {10/2020},
  issn = {1080-6059},
  url = {https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/10/19-1267_article},
  doi = {10.3201/eid2610.191267},
  language = {eng},
}