01066nas a2200229   4500000000100000008004100001260001700042653001800059653001100077653000900088653002400097653002900121653002500150100001500175700001700190245009400207300001000301490000700311050003200318520047200350022001400822       1992                            d  c1992 Jan-Mar10aCulture Media10aHumans10aIron10aLeprosy, Borderline10aMonophenol Monooxygenase10aMycobacterium leprae1 aBhatia V N1 aRathinavel L00aIsolation of a DOPA positive rapid growing mycobacterium from blood of a leprosy patient.  a88-900 v64  aInfolep Library - available3 a<p>A rapid growing acid-fast organism was isolated from the blood of a borderline leprosy patient. The isolate appeared to be close to Mycobacterium cheloni group of organisms but showed globi, cigar shaped bundles and was positive for DOPA-oxidase. Catalase, iron uptake, sodium chloride tolerance, tellurite reduction, Tween 80 hydrolysis and pyridine extraction tests were also positive. The 3-days arylsulphatase test and nitrate reduction test were negative.</p>  a0254-9395