Armadillos and leprosy: from infection to biological model

ABSTRACT Mycobacterium leprae is the primary causative agent of Hansen’s disease or leprosy. Besides human beings, natural infection has been described in animals such as mangabey monkeys and armadillos. Leprosy is considered a global health problem and its complete pathogenesis is still unknown. As...

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Main Authors: Ilanna Vanessa Pristo de Medeiros Oliveira, Patrícia Duarte Deps, João Marcelo Azevedo de Paula Antunes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
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