Nine-banded armadillo and leprosy research.
Indian J Pathol Microbiol
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2003 Oct; 46(4): 541-50
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em Inglês
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| ID: sea-74846
ABSTRACT
In this presentation an attempt has been made to describe the nine-banded armadillo as an animal model, probably the only one in which lepromatous leprosy similar to that found in humans can be experimentally produced. Some unique features of the physiology of the animal are mentioned. The pathology and the microbiology of leprosy in the armadillo are described in detail. The discovery of lepromatous leprosy in the wild armadillos in the southern parts of United States, the transmission of disease among them through trauma and thorn pricks and the pathogenesis of the disease are presented. The impact of leprosy in the wild animals may have on human leprosy is discussed.
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Tatus
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Feminino
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Humanos
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Masculino
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Vacinas Bacterianas
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Hanseníase Virchowiana
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Modelos Animais de Doenças
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Animais
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Inglês
Revista:
Indian J Pathol Microbiol
Ano de publicação:
2003
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