Mycobacterium leprae in Armadillo Tissues from Museum Collections, United States
We examined armadillos from museum collections in the United States using molecular assays to detect leprosy-causing bacilli. We found Mycobacterium leprae bacilli in samples from the United States, Bolivia, and Paraguay; prevalence was 14.8% in nine-banded armadillos. US isolates belonged to subty...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2023-03-01
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| Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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| Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/29/3/22-1636_article |