Detection of Mycobacterium leprae infection in wild nine-banded armadillos (Dasypus novemcinctus) using the rapid ML Flow test.
Mycobaterium leprae infection was investigated in armadillos from the State of Espírito Santo, Brazil. The ML Flow test was performed on 37 nine-banded armadillos and positive results were found in 11 (29.7%). The ML Flow test may be used to identify possible sources of Mycobaterium leprae among wild armadillos.
Deps
Patrícia Duarte
PD
Departamento de Medicina Social, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal do Espírito Santo, Vitória, ES. pdeps@uol.com.br
Antunes
João Marcelo Azevedo de Paula
JM
Tomimori-Yamashita
Jane
J
D000818:Animals; D000942:Antigens, Bacterial / Q000097:blood*; D001135:Armadillos / Q000382:microbiology*; D001938:Brazil; D006017:Glycolipids / Q000097:blood*; D007118:Immunoassay / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000097:blood*; D007918:Leprosy / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000662:veterinary*; D009166:Mycobacterium leprae / Q000276:immunology*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity
D000942:Antigens, Bacterial; D006017:Glycolipids; D007075:Immunoglobulin M; C045169:phenolic glycolipid I, Mycobacterium leprae