Zoonotic Leprosy in the Southeastern United States

Zoonotic Leprosy in the Southeastern United States

Nine-banded armadillos (Dasypus novemcinctus) are naturally infected with Mycobacterium leprae and have been implicated in zoonotic transmission of leprosy. Early studies found this disease mainly in Texas and Louisiana, but armadillos in the southeastern United States appeared to be free of infecti...

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Main Authors: Rahul Sharma, Pushpendra Singh, W.J. Loughry, J. Mitchell Lockhart, W. Barry Inman, Malcolm S. Duthie, Maria T. Pena, Luis A. Marcos, David M. Scollard, Stewart T. Cole, Richard W. Truman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2015-12-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
leprosy
zoonotic leprosy
Hansen’s disease
Mycobacterium leprae
bacteria
armadillos
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/21/12/15-0501_article

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