Genotyping of Mycobacterium leprae in humans and six-banded armadillos suggests lack of inter-species transmission in Rio Grande do Norte, northeast Brazil.

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Title: Genotyping of Mycobacterium leprae in humans and six-banded armadillos suggests lack of inter-species transmission in Rio Grande do Norte, northeast Brazil.
Authors: Ferreira JDS; Multiuser Molecular Biology Laboratory, Department of Animal Parasitology, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro, Rod. BR 465, km 7, CEP 23890-000 - Seropédica Rio de Janeiro Brazil; Laboratory of Molecular Biology Applied to Mycobacteria, Oswaldo Cruz Institute, Fiocruz, Avenida Brasil 4365, CEP 21040-360 - Manguinhos Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Electronic address: jessicasferreira88@gmail.com., Conceição EC; Laboratory of Molecular Biology Applied to Mycobacteria, Oswaldo Cruz Institute, Fiocruz, Avenida Brasil 4365, CEP 21040-360 - Manguinhos Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; South African Medical Research Council Centre for Tuberculosis Research (SAMRC), Division of Molecular Biology and Human Genetics (MBHG), Centre for Epidemic Response and Innovation (CERI), School of Data Science and Computational Thinking, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FMHS), Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa., Antunes JMAP; Veterinary Hospital Paulo Fernando Cisneiros da Costa Reis, Federal Rural University of Semi-Árido, RN, Av. Francisco Mota, 572 - Bairro Costa e Silva, CEP: 59.625-900 - Mossoró Brazil., Fontes AN; Laboratory of Molecular Biology Applied to Mycobacteria, Oswaldo Cruz Institute, Fiocruz, Avenida Brasil 4365, CEP 21040-360 - Manguinhos Rio de Janeiro, Brazil., Vasconcellos SE; Laboratory of Molecular Biology Applied to Mycobacteria, Oswaldo Cruz Institute, Fiocruz, Avenida Brasil 4365, CEP 21040-360 - Manguinhos Rio de Janeiro, Brazil., Souza E Guimarães RJP; Evandro Chagas Institute, Health Surveillance Secretariat, Brazilian Ministry of Health, Rod. BR-316, km. 4, Ananindeua, CEP 67113-970 Pará Brazil., Lisboa Nobre M; State Secretary of Public Health of Rio Grande do Norte, Giselda Trigueiro Hospital, Rua Côn. Monte 110, CEP 59037-170, Trigueiro, Natal - Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil., Glauce I; Faculty of Health Sciences - FACS/UERN, State University of Rio Grande do Norte, Av. Prof. Antônio Campos S/N, CEP 59625-620, - Mossoró - Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil., McIntosh D; Multiuser Molecular Biology Laboratory, Department of Animal Parasitology, Institute of Veterinary Medicine, Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro, Rod. BR 465, km 7, CEP 23890-000 - Seropédica Rio de Janeiro Brazil., Suffys PN; Laboratory of Molecular Biology Applied to Mycobacteria, Oswaldo Cruz Institute, Fiocruz, Avenida Brasil 4365, CEP 21040-360 - Manguinhos Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Electronic address: psuffys@gmail.com.
Source: Acta tropica [Acta Trop] 2026 Aug; Vol. 280, pp. 108186. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Jun 16.
Publication Type: Journal Article
Journal Info: Publisher: Elsevier Country of Publication: Netherlands NLM ID: 0370374 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1873-6254 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 0001706X NLM ISO Abbreviation: Acta Trop Subsets: MEDLINE
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ISSN:1873-6254
DOI:10.1016/j.actatropica.2026.108186