Intact Mycobacterium leprae Isolated from Placenta of a Pregnant Woman, China
oleh: Zhiming Chen, Yanfei Kuang, Haiqin Jiang, Wenyue Zhang, Ying Shi, Santosh Chokkakula, Huan Chen, Junhua Li, Hongsheng Wang
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| Diterbitkan: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2019-08-01 |
Deskripsi
Whether Mycobacterium leprae transmits from placenta to fetus remains unknown. We describe the case of a pregnant woman with untreated histoid leproma. Although her newborn was healthy, laboratory examination revealed intact M. leprae present in the placenta, suggesting that the placental barrier might prevent vertical dissemination of M. leprae.