Molecular Identification of Mycobacterium leprae in the Leprosy Patients

Abstract

M. leprae cannot grow in vitro, so molecular diagnostic tools were used to confirm the disease. This study predominantly of males with the age above 45 years of age being the most common. Eight M. leprae were positive from nasal swab leprosy patients. The sequencing findings provide insight into the genetic diversity of the genus M. leprae, so it is necessary to consider the detection of whole-genome sequence.

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