@article{33430,
  author = {Chen Z and Kuang Y and Jiang H and Zhang W and Shi Y and Chokkakula S and Chen H and Li J and Wang H},
  title = {Intact Mycobacterium leprae isolated from placenta of a pregnant woman, China.},
  abstract = {<p>Whether Mycobacterium leprae transmits from placenta to fetus remains unknown. We describe the case of a pregnant woman with untreated histoid leproma. Although her newborn was healthy, laboratory examination revealed intact M. leprae present in the placenta, suggesting that the placental barrier might prevent vertical dissemination of M. leprae.</p>
},
  year = {2019},
  journal = {Emerging infectious diseases},
  volume = {25},
  pages = {1604-1607},
  issn = {1080-6059},
  url = {https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/25/8/19-0114_article},
  doi = {10.3201/eid2508.190114},
  language = {eng},
}