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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| author | 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 |
| author_facet | 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 |
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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 zoonotic transmission pathway in Ecuador or elsewhere.
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| spelling | doaj-art-252a071a8bcf4c76a98f525bf77a86412025-08-20T02:28:32ZengCenters for Disease Control and PreventionEmerging Infectious Diseases1080-60401080-60592024-12-0130122629263210.3201/eid3012.231143Mycobacterium leprae in Nine-Banded Armadillos (Dasypus novemcinctus), EcuadorDaniel Romero-AlvarezManuel CalvopiñaEmily Cisneros-VásquezDaniel Garzon-ChavezAlaine K. WarrenLauren S. BennettRitika R. JanapatiCarlos Bastidas-CaldesMelanie Cabezas-MorenoJacobus H. de WaardDaniela Silva-MartinodRoxane SchaubMary JacksonA. Townsend PetersonCharlotte Avanzi 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 zoonotic transmission pathway in Ecuador or elsewhere. https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/30/12/23-1143_articleMycobacterium lepraebacteriazoonosesnine-banded armadillosDasypus novemcinctusleprosy |
| spellingShingle | 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 Mycobacterium leprae in Nine-Banded Armadillos (Dasypus novemcinctus), Ecuador Emerging Infectious Diseases Mycobacterium leprae bacteria zoonoses nine-banded armadillos Dasypus novemcinctus leprosy |
| title | Mycobacterium leprae in Nine-Banded Armadillos (Dasypus novemcinctus), Ecuador |
| title_full | Mycobacterium leprae in Nine-Banded Armadillos (Dasypus novemcinctus), Ecuador |
| title_fullStr | Mycobacterium leprae in Nine-Banded Armadillos (Dasypus novemcinctus), Ecuador |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mycobacterium leprae in Nine-Banded Armadillos (Dasypus novemcinctus), Ecuador |
| title_short | Mycobacterium leprae in Nine-Banded Armadillos (Dasypus novemcinctus), Ecuador |
| title_sort | mycobacterium leprae in nine banded armadillos dasypus novemcinctus ecuador |
| topic | Mycobacterium leprae bacteria zoonoses nine-banded armadillos Dasypus novemcinctus leprosy |
| url | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/30/12/23-1143_article |
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