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10439326

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
1999-11-10
pubmed:abstractText
Some environmental factors were suspected to be sources of leprosy infection according to the results of total survey in the highly endemic villages in Indonesia. M. leprae DNA were detected by PCR from 21 out of 44 water sources used daily by villagers. Prevalence of leprosy among the people using PCR-positive water for bathing and washing was significantly higher than that among the people who used PCR-negative water. No significant difference in prevalence was, however, recognized in case of usage of negative or positive water for drinking. Water was regarded as a reservoir and infectious source of M. leprae. Transmission of leprosy through the contaminated water was strongly suggested by epidemiological analysis.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0254-9395
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
71
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
61-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Mycobacterium leprae DNA in daily using water as a possible source of leprosy infection.
pubmed:affiliation
Leprosy Research Centre, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article