Article
New Insights into the Geographic Distribution of Mycobacterium leprae SNP Genotypes Determined for Isolates from Leprosy Cases Diagnosed in Metropolitan France and French Territories.
PLoS neglected tropical diseases - 1 Jan 2015
Reibel Florence, Chauffour Aurélie, Brossier Florence, Jarlier Vincent, Cambau Emmanuelle, Aubry Alexandra
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Between 20 and 30 bacteriologically confirmed cases of leprosy are diagnosed each year at the French National Reference Center for mycobacteria. Patients are mainly immigrants from various endemic countries or living in French overseas territories. We aimed at expanding data regarding the geographical distribution of the SNP genotypes of the M. leprae isolates from these patients....
Topics
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Emigrants and Immigrants
- Female
- France
- Genetic Variation
- Genotype
- Humans
- Leprosy
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Mycobacterium leprae