title: Bacteriological study of urine samples from leprosy patients: a preliminary communication.
abstract: A.F.B. and biological structures related to its multiplication reported previously from skin and blood of patients were seen also in their urine. Implications of these findings in transmission and possible application in detecting sub-clinical infections should be studied.
authors.affiliation: Central Leprosy Teaching and Research Institute, Chengalpattu.
authors.forename: V N
authors.initials: VN
authors.lastname: Bhatia
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007918:Leprosy / Q000382:microbiology*; D009166:Mycobacterium leprae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D014556:Urine / Q000382:microbiology*