A comparative study on the detection of Mycobacterium leprae DNA in urine samples of leprosy patients using Rlep-PCR with other conventional samples

CONCLUSION: The PCR positivity using Rlep gene target (129 bp) was highest in all clinical samples among the study groups, across all types of leprosy. Untreated tuberculoid and PNL leprosy patients showed the highest PCR positivity in urine samples, indicating its potential as a non-invasive diagnostic tool for leprosy and even for contact screening.PMID:38616219 | DOI:10.1007/s11033-024-09470-0
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