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.
BT - Indian journal of leprosy C1 - http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1573305?dopt=Abstract CN - Infolep Library - available DA - 1992 Jan-Mar IS - 1 J2 - Indian J Lepr LA - eng N2 -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.
PY - 1992 SP - 88 EP - 90 T2 - Indian journal of leprosy TI - Isolation of a DOPA positive rapid growing mycobacterium from blood of a leprosy patient. VL - 64 SN - 0254-9395 ER -