00916nas a2200229   4500000000100000008004100001100001100042700001200053700001200065700001200077700001000089700001700099700001100116700000900127700001100136245008300147856005900230300001400289490000700303520036200310022001400672       2019                            d1 aChen Z1 aKuang Y1 aJiang H1 aZhang W1 aShi Y1 aChokkakula S1 aChen H1 aLi J1 aWang H00aIntact Mycobacterium leprae isolated from placenta of a pregnant woman, China.  uhttps://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/25/8/19-0114_article  a1604-16070 v253 a<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>
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