Abstract：
We examined armadillos from museum collections in the United States using molecular assays to detect leprosy-causing bacilli. We found Mycobacterium leprae 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.
摘要：
我们使用分子测定法检查了美国博物馆藏品中的Armadillos，以检测引起麻风病的杆菌。我们在美国的样本中发现了麻风分枝杆菌，玻利维亚,和巴拉圭；九带腋窝的患病率为14.8％。美国分离株属于3I-2亚型，表明该基因型的长期循环。
