Evidence of zoonotic leprosy in Pará, Brazilian Amazon, and risks associated with human contact or consumption of armadillos.

Evidence of zoonotic leprosy in Pará, Brazilian Amazon, and risks associated with human contact or consumption of armadillos.

Mycobacterium leprae (M. leprae) is a human pathogen and the causative agent for leprosy, a chronic disease characterized by lesions of the skin and peripheral nerve damage. Zoonotic transmission of M. leprae to humans by nine-banded armadillos (Dasypus novemcinctus) has been shown to occur in the s...

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Main Authors: Moises B da Silva, Juliana M Portela, Wei Li, Mary Jackson, Mercedes Gonzalez-Juarrero, Andrea Sánchez Hidalgo, John T Belisle, Raquel C Bouth, Angélica R Gobbo, Josafá G Barreto, Antonio H H Minervino, Stewart T Cole, Charlotte Avanzi, Philippe Busso, Marco A C Frade, Annemieke Geluk, Claudio G Salgado, John S Spencer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-06-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6023134?pdf=render

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