Isolation and characterization of cultivable mycobacteria from leprosy skin.

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dc.contributor.authorSharma, R Ken_US
dc.contributor.authorKatoch, Ken_US
dc.contributor.authorSharma, V Den_US
dc.contributor.authorShivannavar, C Ten_US
dc.contributor.authorNatarajan, Men_US
dc.contributor.authorKatoch, V Men_US
dc.date.accessioned1995-07-01en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-28T10:24:18Z
dc.date.available1995-07-01en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-28T10:24:18Z
dc.date.issued1995-07-01en_US
dc.description.abstractAttempts were made to isolate cultivable mycobacteria from 129 biopsies/slit-skin scrapings from the skin of leprosy patients (73 multibacillary-BB/BL/LL and 56 paucibacillary-TT/BT/I) as well as 50 healthy controls. Among the 19 isolates obtained, 17 were from specimens from leprosy cases whereas two were from healthy controls. 14 of the 17 isolates were from multibacillary cases and three were from paucibacillary patients. The mycobacteria isolated were: M.scrofulaceum (4 = all LL cases); M.avium (3 = 2 from LL cases and 1 from healthy control); M.avium-intracellulare complex (1 LL); M.gordonae (2 = 1 from BT and BB each); M.flavescens (1 BL); M.smegmatis (2 = both LL); M.phlei (4 = 1 LL, 1 BL, 1 BT and 1 healthy control); M.fortuitum (1 BL); and M.chelonei (1 BT relapse). The results of this study suggest a preferential colonization of skin of lepromatous leprosy cases by M.scrofulaceum and M.avium. As such isolates have been reported by the investigators from other parts of the world, independent confirmation of such trends in Indian patients is significant and casual relationship (if any) between such colonization and development of lepromatous disease merits further investigation.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Microbiology, Central JALMA Institute for Leprosy (ICMR), Taj Ganj, Agra.en_US
dc.identifier.citationSharma RK, Katoch K, Sharma VD, Shivannavar CT, Natarajan M, Katoch VM. Isolation and characterization of cultivable mycobacteria from leprosy skin. Indian Journal of Leprosy. 1995 Jul-Sep; 67(3): 321-8en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/55282
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.subject.meshBiopsyen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshLeprosy --microbiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshMycobacterium --classificationen_US
dc.subject.meshSkin --microbiologyen_US
dc.titleIsolation and characterization of cultivable mycobacteria from leprosy skin.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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