title: Isolation of a DOPA positive rapid growing mycobacterium from blood of a leprosy patient.
abstract: A rapid growing acid-fast organism was isolated from the blood of a borderline leprosy patient. The isolate appeared to be close to Mycobacterium cheloni group of organisms but showed globi, cigar shaped bundles and was positive for DOPA-oxidase. Catalase, iron uptake, sodium chloride tolerance, tellurite reduction, Tween 80 hydrolysis and pyridine extraction tests were also positive. The 3-days arylsulphatase test and nitrate reduction test were negative.
authors.affiliation: Central Leprosy Teaching & Research Institute, Chingleput.
authors.forename: V N
authors.initials: VN
authors.lastname: Bhatia
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Rathinavel
mesh_terms: D003470:Culture Media; D006801:Humans; D007501:Iron / Q000378:metabolism; D015439:Leprosy, Borderline / Q000382:microbiology*; D014442:Monophenol Monooxygenase / Q000032:analysis*; D009166:Mycobacterium leprae / Q000201:enzymology / Q000254:growth & development / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media; D007501:Iron; D014442:Monophenol Monooxygenase