PubMed · 1998 · 31 citations · 0 references
DentistryInfectious DiseasesOral MedicineMedical MicrobiologyOral EpidemiologyOral MicrobiologyOral Bacterial InfectionsOral ConditionsOral Infection EpidemiologyOral InfectionsOral Microbial PathogenesisOral Mucosal LesionsInfectious Oral LesionsLeprosy LesionsMycobacterial DiseaseOptimum TemperatureOral Cavity LesionsSurface TemperatureTemperature OptimumTemperature-dependent Bacterial Growth
A short review of the literature on the optimum temperature for the growth of Mycobacterium leprae is followed by a report of an investigation into the correlation of oral surface temperatures with oral leprous lesions. It is concluded that the oral lesions of leprosy occur more frequently in areas of the mouth with a lower surface temperature.