Lepromatous leprosy, light micrograph

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This is an example of modified Ziehl-Neelsen stain (Wade-Fite stain) demonstrating Mycobacterium leprae in a skin biopsy from a case of lepromatous leprosy. The mycobacteria appear red and are present in large numbers, singly as well as in clusters (globi). Magnification: x10 when printed at 10 centimetres wide.

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Keywords: -, acid-fast, bacterial, biopsy, condition, diagnosis, diagnostic, disease, disorder, histopathological, histopathology, leprae, leprosy, light, lm, medical, medicine, micrograph, microscopy, mycobacteria, mycobacterium, skin, stain, wade-fite, ziehl-neelsen