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The repetitive element RLEP is a highly specific target for the detection of Mycobacterium leprae.

Abstract

Leprosy, caused by Mycobacterium leprae (M. leprae), is a mutilating and highly stigmatized disease that still affects hundreds of thousands of new patients annually.….

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Type
Journal Article
Author
Braet S
Vandelannoote K
Meehan C J
Brum Fontes A N
Hasker E
Rosa P S
Lucena-Silva N
Rigouts L
Suffys P N
De Jong B C