Intact Mycobacterium leprae Isolated from Placenta of a Pregnant Woman, China

Emerg Infect Dis. 2020 Aug;26(8):1961. doi: 10.3201/eid2608.191149.
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Keywords: Bacteria; China; Hansen disease; Mycobacterium leprae; leprosy; maternal and child health; newborn; placenta; transmission; tuberculosis and other mycobacteria.

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Comment

MeSH terms

  • China / epidemiology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Leprosy*
  • Mycobacterium leprae* / genetics
  • Placenta
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnant Women