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.

Medienart:

Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2007

Erschienen:

2007

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:40

Enthalten in:

Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical - 40(2007), 1 vom: 01. Jan., Seite 86-7

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Deps, Patrícia Duarte [VerfasserIn]
Antunes, João Marcelo Azevedo de Paula [VerfasserIn]
Tomimori-Yamashita, Jane [VerfasserIn]

Themen:

Antigens, Bacterial
Glycolipids
Immunoglobulin M
Journal Article
Phenolic glycolipid I, Mycobacterium leprae

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 31.07.2007

Date Revised 07.09.2019

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

Förderinstitution / Projekttitel:

PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM170140709