title: Non acid-fast fluorescent M. leprae (?) in skin smears from leprosy patients.
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.
authors.affiliation: Regional Leprosy Training and Research Institute, Lalpur, Raipur.
authors.forename: H G
authors.initials: HG
authors.lastname: Bramhne
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Porichha
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Samal
authors.forename: B N
authors.initials: BN
authors.lastname: Reddy
mesh_terms: D001576:Benzophenoneidum; D006801:Humans; D007918:Leprosy / Q000382:microbiology*; D008856:Microscopy, Fluorescence / Q000379:methods; D009166:Mycobacterium leprae / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012867:Skin / Q000382:microbiology*
chemical_list: D001576:Benzophenoneidum