Mycobacterium leprae in Armadillo Tissues from Museum Collections, United States
Romero-Alvarez DPapers in this archive, Garzon-Chavez DPapers in this archive, Jackson MPapers in this archive, Avanzi CPapers in this archive, Peterson ATPapers in this archive
Abstract
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. Keywords: Mycobacterium leprae, armadillo, Hansen disease, leprosy, PCR, tuberculosis and other mycobacteria, molecular techniques, Mycobacterium lepromatosis, museum collections, United States, Bolivia, Paraguay Keywords: Suggested citation for this article: Romero-Alvarez D, Garzon-Chavez D, Jackson M, Avanzi C, Peterson AT. Mycobacterium leprae in armadillo tissues from museum collections, United States. Emerg Infect Dis. 2023 Mar [date cited]. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2903.221636
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