1990•Journal of Wildlife DiseasesRequires access

Survey for Leprosy in Nine-banded Armadillos (Dasypus novemcinctus) from the Southeastern United States

Elizabeth W. Howerth, David E. Stallknecht, William R. Davidson, E. J. Wentworth

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Ears from 853 nine-banded armadillos (Dasypus novemcinctus) from Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia and Mississippi were examined microscopically for evidence of leprosy. All were negative for both acid-fast bacteria (Mycobacterium leprae) and lesions compatible with leprosy.

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Key concepts: Dasypus novemcinctus, Leprosy, Armadillo, Mycobacterium leprae, Biology, Zoology, Ecology, Immunology