Mycobacterium leprae in Armadillo Tissues from Museum Collections, United States

Daniel Romero-Alvarez; Daniel Garzon-Chavez; Mary Jackson; Charlotte Avanzi; A. Townsend Peterson

doi:10.3201/eid2903.221636

Mycobacterium leprae in Armadillo Tissues from Museum Collections, United States

Daniel Romero-Alvarez^*
, Daniel Garzon-Chavez
, Mary Jackson
, Charlotte Avanzi
, A. Townsend Peterson

^*Corresponding author for this work

Universidad de las Americas - Ecuador
University of Kansas
Colorado State University

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	622-626
Number of pages	5
Journal	Emerging Infectious Diseases
Volume	29
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2903.221636
State	Published - Mar 2023

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