Viability of Mycobacterium leprae in the environment and its role in leprosy dissemination | Zendy

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Viability of Mycobacterium leprae in the environment and its role in leprosy dissemination

Author(s) -

Partha Sarathi Mohanty,

Farah Naaz,

Dheeraj Katara,

Lama Misba,

Dilip Kumar,

Deepak Dwivedi,

Amit Kumar Tiwari,

Devendra Singh Chauhan,

Avi Kumar Bansal,

Srikanth Tripathy,

Kiran Katoch

Publication year - 2015

Publication title -

indian journal of dermatology venereology and leprology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 0973-3922

pISSN - 0378-6323

DOI - 10.4103/0378-6323.168935

Subject(s) - leprosy , mycobacterium leprae , 16s ribosomal rna , ribosomal rna , transmission (telecommunications) , bacilli , veterinary medicine , biology , disease , medicine , bacteria , gene , immunology , pathology , genetics , electrical engineering , engineering

Leprosy, a chronic disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae, is a public health concern in certain countries, including India. Although the prevalence of the disease has fallen drastically over time, new cases continue to occur at nearly the same rate in many regions. Several endemic pockets have been observed in India and elsewhere. The precise dynamics of leprosy transmission are still not clearly understood. Both live bacilli as well as M. leprae DNA have been detected in the soil and water of endemic areas; they possibly play an important role in disease transmission.

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