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...
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 |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2015-12-01
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Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/21/12/15-0501_article |
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