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Mycobacterium lepromatosis Infections in Nuevo Leon, Mexico
The frequency of infection caused by the recently described pathogen Mycobacterium lepromatosis is unknown. Here, we describe the demographics, clinical characteristics, and therapeutic outcomes of five lepromatous leprosy patients suffering from M. lepromatosis infection in Nuevo Leon, Mexico. Diagnosis was facilitated by a new highly specific PCR procedure.
Type
research article
Web of Science ID
WOS:000358284600025
Authors
Vera-Cabrera, Lucio
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Escalante-Fuentes, Wendy
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Ocampo-Garza, Sonia S.
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Ocampo-Candiani, Jorge
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Molina-Torres, Carmen A.
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Busso, Philippe
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Publication date
2015
Publisher
Published in
Volume
53
Issue
6
Start page
1945
End page
1946
Peer reviewed
REVIEWED
EPFL units
Available on Infoscience
September 28, 2015
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