A molecular perspective on leprosy : advancing diagnostics and RNA stability, and exploring host susceptibility and potential reservoirs

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Antwerp, University of Antwerp, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences,206 p.
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PLoS neglected tropical diseases - ISSN 1935-2735-19:9 (2025) p. 1-13
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    Lena Krausser, Maren Van Nieuwenhove, Nissad Attoumane, Silahi H. Grillone, Magalie Van Dyck-Lippens, Leen Rigouts, Abdallah Baco, Wirdane Abdou, Aboubacar Mzembaba, Epco Hasker, Younoussa Assoumani, Bouke De Jong, Sofie M. Braet

70% ethanol preserves mycobacterial RNA from cultures more efficiently than GTC-TCEP

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Scientific reports - ISSN 2045-2322-15:1 (2025) p. 1-9
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Ticks are unlikely to play a role in leprosy transmission in the Comoros (East Africa) as they do not harbour M. leprae DNA

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Frontiers in Medicine - ISSN 2296-858X-10 (2023) p. 1-5
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis retains viability in RNAlater buffer but not in GTC-TCEP and DNA/RNA Shield

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Diagnostic microbiology and infectious disease - ISSN 0732-8893-106:1 (2023) p. 1-3
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