Human lepra bacilli exposed to sunlight will retain their acid fastness if they are first heated.
D001407:Bacillus; D004396:Coloring Agents; D006094:Gram-Positive Bacteria; D006358:Hot Temperature; D006801:Humans; D007918:Leprosy; D009166:Mycobacterium leprae; D013194:Staining and Labeling; D013472:Sunlight
D004396:Coloring Agents
HEAT/effects; MYCOBACTERIUM LEPRAE; STAINS AND STAINING; SUNLIGHT/effects