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Probable zoonotic leprosy in the southern United States
In the southern region of the United States, such as in Louisiana and Texas, there are autochthonous cases of leprosy among native-born Americans with no history of foreign exposure. In the same region, as well as in Mexico, wild armadillos are infected with Mycobacterium leprae.
Type
research article
Web of Science ID
WOS:000289940400009
Authors
Truman, Richard W.
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Sharma, Rahul
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Busso, Philippe
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Rougemont, Jacques
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Paniz-Mondolfi, Alberto
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Brisse, Sylvain
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Scollard, David M.
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Gillis, Thomas P.
Publication date
2011
Published in
Volume
364
Issue
17
Start page
1626
End page
33
Peer reviewed
REVIEWED
EPFL units
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November 24, 2011
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