Mycobacterium leprae in Nine-Banded Armadillos (Dasypus novemcinctus), Ecuador

We found Mycobacterium leprae, the most common etiologic agent of Hansen disease or leprosy, in tissues from 9 (18.75%) of 48 nine-banded armadillos (Dasypus novemcinctus) collected across continental Ecuador. Finding evidence of a wildlife reservoir is the first step to recognizing leprosy zoonoti...

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Published in:	Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Authors:	Daniel Romero-Alvarez, Manuel Calvopiña, Emily Cisneros-Vásquez, Daniel Garzon-Chavez, Alaine K. Warren, Lauren S. Bennett, Ritika R. Janapati, Carlos Bastidas-Caldes, Melanie Cabezas-Moreno, Jacobus H. de Waard, Daniela Silva-Martinod, Roxane Schaub, Mary Jackson, A. Townsend Peterson, Charlotte Avanzi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2024-12-01
Subjects:	Mycobacterium leprae bacteria zoonoses nine-banded armadillos Dasypus novemcinctus leprosy
Online Access:	https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/30/12/23-1143_article