Mycobacterium leprae Infection in a Wild Nine-Banded Armadillo, Nuevo León, Mexico
Vera-Cabrera L, Ramos-Cavazos CJ, Youssef NA, Pearce CM, Molina-Torres CA, Avalos-Ramirez R, Gagneux S, Ocampo-Candiani J, et al. (14 authors)
Emerging infectious diseases · 2022-03
Abstract
Nine-banded armadillos (Dasypus novemcinctus) are naturally infected with Mycobacterium leprae and are implicated in the zoonotic transmission of leprosy in the United States. In Mexico, the existence of such a reservoir remains to be characterized. We describe a wild armadillo infected by M. leprae in the state of Nuevo León, Mexico.
MeSH terms
- Animals
- Armadillos
- Mycobacterium leprae
- Leprosy
- Disease Reservoirs
- Mexico