Multiple Polymorphic Loci for Molecular Typing of Strains of Mycobacterium leprae

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The need for molecular tools for the differentiation of isolates of Mycobacterium leprae, the organism that causes leprosy, is urgent in view of the continuing high levels of new case detection, despite years of aggressive chemotherapy and the consequent reduction in the prevalence of leprosy. The slow onset of leprosy and the reliance on physical examination for detection of disease have restricted the...

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