@article{97844,
  keywords = {Infectious Diseases, Microbiology (medical), Epidemiology},
  author = {Romero-Alvarez D and Garzon-Chavez D and Jackson M and Avanzi C and Peterson AT},
  title = {Mycobacterium leprae in Armadillo Tissues from Museum Collections, United States},
  abstract = {<p>We examined armadillos from museum collections in the United States using molecular assays to detect leprosy-causing bacilli. We found&nbsp;<em>Mycobacterium leprae</em>&nbsp;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.</p>
},
  year = {2023},
  journal = {Emerging Infectious Diseases},
  volume = {29},
  pages = {622-626},
  publisher = {Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)},
  issn = {1080-6040, 1080-6059},
  url = {https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/29/3/pdfs/22-1636.pdf},
  doi = {10.3201/eid2903.221636},
  language = {Eng},
}