1. Leprosy Research Center, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Higashimurayama-shi, Tokyo, Japan
2. Department of Human Pathology, Kagoshima University Graduate School of Medical and Dental Sciences, Sakuragaoka, Kagoshima, Japan
3. Department of Dermatology, National Hospital Organization, Higashi-Hiroshima Medical Center, Higashi-Hiroshima, Japan
4. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, National Hospital Organization, Higashi-Hiroshima Medical Center, Higashi-Hiroshima, Japan
5. Department of Laboratory Medicine, National Hospital Organization, Higashi-Hiroshima Medical Center, Higashi-Hiroshima, Japan
6. Department of Microbiology, Kobe Institute of Health, Kobe, Japan
7. Stanford University Medical Center, Clinical Laboratories, Palo Alto, California
8. Hiroshima Environment and Health Association, Hiroshima, Japan