Detection of Mycobacterium leprae DNA for 36kDa protein in urine from leprosy patients: a preliminary report Detecção do DNA do Mycobacterium leprae para proteína 36 kDa na urina de pacientes com hanseníase: relato preliminar

We have searched for Mycobacterium leprae DNA for 36kDa protein in urine using a M. leprae specific PCR technique. A limited number of 16 patients (of which 11 belonged to lepromatous leprosy and five to tuberculoid leprosy) and eight healthy individuals were included for the present study. The numb...

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Main Authors: Om Parkash, Hari Bhan Singh, Subha Rai, Archna Pandey, Vishwa Mohan Katoch, Bhawneshwar Kumar Girdhar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2004-10-01
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
Subjects:
DNA
PCR
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46652004000500008