TY - JOUR
KW - Brazil
KW - Mycobacterium leprae
KW - PCR
KW - adenoids
KW - bacteria
KW - immunohistochemistry
KW - infection
KW - leprosy
KW - palatine tonsils
KW - tuberculosis and other mycobacteria
AU - Morgado de Abreu MAM
AU - Nai GA
AU - Molina J
AU - Gomes R
AU - de Paula A
AB - <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>
BT - Emerging infectious diseases
C1 - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32946726
DA - 10/2020
DO - 10.3201/eid2610.191267
IS - 10
J2 - Emerging Infect. Dis.
LA - eng
N2 - <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>
PY - 2020
SP - 2518
EP - 2520
T2 - Emerging infectious diseases
TI - Mycobacterium leprae on Palatine Tonsils and Adenoids of Asymptomatic Patients, Brazil.
UR - https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/10/19-1267_article
VL - 26
SN - 1080-6059
ER -