Armadillos: An emerging zoonosis in Florida
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Armadillos: An emerging zoonosis in Florida
To the Editor:We read with considerable puzzlement Dr Levis’ critique of our case report conclusion that armadillos infected with Mycobacterium leprae were the likely source of our patients’ Hansen’s disease.We believe that both the clinical and genotypic evidence that the armadillo is an important vector for Hansen’s disease in Florida is quite overwhelming. Dr Levis’ statement that ‘‘It is in...
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عنوان ژورنال: JAAD Case Reports
سال: 2017
ISSN: 2352-5126
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdcr.2017.04.016