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Non acid-fast fluorescent M. leprae (?) in skin smears from leprosy patients
H G Bramhne1, D Porichha, R C Samal
1Regional Leprosy Training and Research Institute, Lalpur, Raipur.
Indian Journal of Leprosy
|October 1, 1993
Abstract:
Smears from 74 known smear negative cases of leprosy were examined after staining with Auramine 'O'. 40.54% cases were positive for fluorescent bacilli. 60.52% of cases on treatment and 19.44% cases after RFT had fluorescent bacilli in the skin smears. Results suggest the possibility of a non acid-fast fluorescent positive variant of M. leprae.