Mycobacterium leprae in Armadillo Tissues from Museum Collections, United States
Romero-Alvarez D, Garzon-Chavez D, Jackson M, Avanzi C, Peterson AT.
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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