Mycobacterium leprae and Mycobacterium lepromatosis in small mammals in Midwest Brazil

Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by the bacilli Mycobacterium leprae and Mycobacterium lepromatosis. In addition to humans, animals such as nine-banded armadillos and red squirrels are species naturally infected. The objective of this study was to investigate the presence of M. leprae...

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Main Authors: Beatriz Silva Nogueira, Maerle Oliveira Maia, Ravena Fernanda Braga de Mendonça, Luciano Nakazato, Valéria Dutra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-09-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1413867024001570

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