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Mycobacterium leprae in six-banded (Euphractus sexcinctus) and nine-banded armadillos (Dasypus novemcinctus) in Northeast Brazil [PDF]
Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, 2012 Human beings are the main reservoir of the causative agent of leprosy, Mycobacterium leprae. In the Americas, nine-banded armadillos (Dasypus novemcinctus) also act as a reservoir for the bacillus.
Cristiane Cunha Frota +8 more
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Armadillos and leprosy: from infection to biological model
Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo, 2019 Mycobacterium leprae is the primary causative agent of Hansen’s disease or leprosy. Besides human beings, natural infection has been described in animals such as mangabey monkeys and armadillos.
Ilanna Vanessa Pristo de Medeiros Oliveira +2 more
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Habitat and Predator Influences on the Spatial Ecology of Nine-Banded Armadillos
DiversityMesopredator suppression has implications for community structure, biodiversity, and ecosystem function, but mesopredators with physical defenses may not avoid apex predators.
Robert C. Lonsinger +4 more
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Brazilian Journal of BiologyArmadillos of the species Dasypus novemcinctus have been used as an experimental model of leprosy. Besides non-human primates, they are the only species naturally infected with Mycobacterium leprae and when experimentally inoculated, reproduce the ...
PS. Rosa +3 more
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Aspidodera sp. infection in six-banded armadillos (Euphractus sexcinctus) from a German zoo
International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and WildlifeThe nematodes Aspidodera spp. are occurring in different mammals of the southern Nearctic and Neotropical region. Six-banded armadillos (Euphractus sexcinctus) are mainly found in South America and act as suitable hosts for different Aspidodera species ...
Cora Delling +5 more
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Noninvasive Low-cost Method to Identify Armadillos' Burrows: A Machine Learning Approach [PDF]
, 2021 Having accurate information about population parameters of armadillos (Mammalia, Cingulata) is essential for the conservation and management of the taxon, most species of which remain poorly studied. We investigated whether we could accurately identify 4
Chiarello, Adriano G +5 more
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Armadillos under the Microscope [PDF]
, 2023 In the nineteenth century, an animal from the Americas known as the armadillo offered an extraordinary subject for zoologists engaged in the study of the outer covering of four-limbed vertebrates and its components.
Podgorny, Irina +3 more
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Occupational Medicine, 2014 Abstract In Armadillo John Hobson briefly explores the link between the armadillo and leprosy.
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Zoonotic Leprosy in the Southeastern United States
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2015 Nine-banded armadillos (Dasypus novemcinctus) are naturally infected with Mycobacterium leprae and have been implicated in zoonotic transmission of leprosy.
Rahul Sharma +10 more
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Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical, 2008 Tatus têm sido envolvidos na transmissão da hanseníase e considerados como fonte de Mycobacterium leprae em muitas publicações. Médicos de partes dos EUA consideram o contato com tatus um fator de risco para hanseníase.
Patrícia D. Deps +6 more
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