Probable zoonotic leprosy in the southern United States
Truman, Richard W.; Singh, Pushpendra; Sharma, Rahul; Busso, Philippe; Rougemont, Jacques; Paniz-Mondolfi, Alberto; Kapopoulou, Adamandia; Brisse, Sylvain; Scollard, David M.; Gillis, Thomas P.; Cole, Stewart T.
2011

Abstract

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.

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Title Probable zoonotic leprosy in the southern United States
Author(s) Truman, Richard W. ; Singh, Pushpendra ; Sharma, Rahul ; Busso, Philippe ; Rougemont, Jacques ; Paniz-Mondolfi, Alberto ; Kapopoulou, Adamandia ; Brisse, Sylvain ; Scollard, David M. ; Gillis, Thomas P. ; Cole, Stewart T.
Published in The New England journal of medicine
Volume 364
Issue 17
Pages 1626-33
Date 2011
ISSN 1533-4406
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DOI https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMoa1010536
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Record creation date 2011-11-24