The role of red squirrels in leprosy dynamics in the United Kingdom: a critical review

In the United Kingdom, the declining population of the red squirrel, the acknowledged historical reservoir for zoonotic Mycobacterium leprae leprosy, is thought to have been behind the decline in leprosy. However, remaining red squirrels are mainly plagued by Mycobacterium leprae, questioning their...

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Main Authors: S. Souguel, T. Oueslati, G. Grine, M. Drancourt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-12-01
Series:One Health
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352771425001508
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