@article{15563, keywords = {Animals, Armadillos, Centrifugation, leprosy, Liver, Mycobacterium leprae, Xenarthra}, author = {Mori T and Miyata Y and Yoneda K and Ito T}, title = {Collection method for Mycobacterium leprae from infected armadillo liver.}, abstract = {
Leprosy bacilli were separated from infected armadillo liver almost free from tissue contaminants by a Percoll gradient centrifugation. The yield of bacilli was 46.7%. This is a very simple and effective method without enzyme treatment.
}, year = {1984}, journal = {International journal of leprosy and other mycobacterial diseases : official organ of the International Leprosy Association}, volume = {52}, pages = {41-3}, month = {1984 Mar}, issn = {0148-916X}, language = {eng}, }