Molecular detection of Mycobacterium leprae in the lachrymal film of leprosy cases, health staff, and healthy individuals

Molecular detection of Mycobacterium leprae in the lachrymal film of leprosy cases, health staff, and healthy individuals

Introduction: Leprosy is still endemic in some countries, and interruption of the infection chain is essential to reduce its burden. This article aims to verify if the lachrymal film of leprosy cases and non-leprosy can be a site of relevance in the early molecular detection of M. leprae. Methodo...

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Main Authors: Josmar Sabage, Luís E Sabage, Andrea FF Belone, Gislaine A Querino, Luciana R Fachim, Luiza Pinheiro, Marcos CL Virmond
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Journal of Infection in Developing Countries 2025-03-01
Series:Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
Subjects:
Leprosy
eye
lachrymal film
real-time PCR (qPCR)
RLEP
85B
Online Access:https://jidc.org/index.php/journal/article/view/20283
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