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Mycobacterium leprae in Armadillo Tissues from Museum Collections, United States

Romero-Alvarez, Daniel
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Garzon-Chavez, Daniel
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Jackson, Mary
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Avanzi, Charlotte
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Peterson, A. Townsend
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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 subtype 3I-2, suggesting long-term circulation of this genotype.
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2023-03-29
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Romero-Alvarez, D., Garzon-Chavez, D., Jackson, M., Avanzi, C., & Peterson, A. T. (2023). Mycobacterium leprae in Armadillo Tissues from Museum Collections, United States. Emerging infectious diseases, 29(3), 622–626. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2903.221636
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