Article
Possible mode of emergence for drug-resistant leprosy is revealed by an analysis of samples from Mexico.
Japanese journal of infectious diseases - 1 Nov 2010
Matsuoka Masanori, Suzuki Yasuhiko, Garcia Iris Estrada, Fafutis-Morris Mary, Vargas-González Alberto, Carreño-Martinez Cristina, Fukushima Yukari, Nakajima Chie
Abstract excerpt
Mexico is a country with sporadic leprosy cases, and the reemergence of drug resistance is a concern. In this study, molecular analysis of Mycobacterium leprae was employed to clarify the spread of drug-resistant leprosy. Thus, drug resistance-determining regions in the folP1, rpoB, and gyrA gene...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
