TABLE 2.

Application of PCR for the detection of M. leprae in human specimens

Tissue sample	Reference(s)
Skin smears	194, 409
Nasal smears	32, 90, 194
Skin biopsies	68, 91, 150, 435
Paraffin-embedded skin biopsy samples	17, 109
Blood	334
Nerve lesions	62
Ocular (iris) lesions	54