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

Format: Article
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.