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

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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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
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Mycobacterium leprae
bacteria
zoonoses
nine-banded armadillos
Dasypus novemcinctus
leprosy
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/30/12/23-1143_article
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