Mycobacterium leprae in Armadillo Tissues from Museum Collections, United States

We examined armadillos from museum collections in the United States using molecular assays to detect leprosy-causing bacilli. We found Mycobacterium leprae bacilli in samples from the United States, Bolivia, and Paraguay; prevalence was 14.8% in nine-banded armadillos. US isolates belonged to subtyp...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Emerging infectious diseases 2023-03, Vol.29 (3), p.622-626
Hauptverfasser:	Romero-Alvarez, Daniel, Garzon-Chavez, Daniel, Jackson, Mary, Avanzi, Charlotte, Peterson, A Townsend
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals armadillo Armadillos Armadillos - microbiology Biodiversity Disease transmission Dispatch Ethanol Genetic aspects Genomes Genotype Hansen disease Health aspects Humans Identification and classification in Armadillo Tissues from Museum Collections, United States Infection Infectious diseases Leprosy Leprosy - microbiology Museums Mycobacterium leprae Natural history museums Pathogens PCR Rodents tuberculosis and other mycobacteria United States Web portals Zoological specimens Zoonoses
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Zusammenfassung:	We examined armadillos from museum collections in the United States using molecular assays to detect leprosy-causing bacilli. We found Mycobacterium leprae bacilli in samples from the United States, Bolivia, and Paraguay; prevalence was 14.8% in nine-banded armadillos. US isolates belonged to subtype 3I-2, suggesting long-term circulation of this genotype.
ISSN:	1080-6040 1080-6059
DOI:	10.3201/eid2903.221636