Ramu G, Desikan K V
Lepr India. 1979 Jul;51(3):341-7.
Scrotal biopsies were obtained from 38 cases of lepromatous leprosy who were clinically subsided and had negative skin smears. Twenty six (68.4%) of these cases revealed bacilli in the dartos muscle. None except one showed a specific lesion in the dartos. Bacilli obtained from 2 out of 7 cases multiplied in the mouse foot-pad. Bacilli were found to be persisting in the dartos muscle despite prolonged treatment before as well as after clinical subsidence of the disease. The persisting bacilli in this situation could be a cause of relapses.
对38例临床症状已消退且皮肤涂片阴性的瘤型麻风患者进行了阴囊活检。其中26例（68.4%）在肉膜肌中发现有杆菌。除1例之外，均未在肉膜中发现特异性病变。7例中有2例所获杆菌在小鼠足垫中繁殖。发现尽管在疾病临床消退之前及之后都进行了长期治疗，但杆菌仍持续存在于肉膜肌中。在这种情况下，持续存在的杆菌可能是复发的一个原因。
