Journal article
IS LEPROSY SPREADING AMONG NINE-BANDED ARMADILLOS IN THE SOUTHEASTERN UNITED STATES?
Abstract
In the United States, nine-banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus) populations are derived from two sources: (1) a continuous range expansion from Mexico led to western populations, some of which, particularly along the western Gulf Coast and west side of the Mississippi River delta, exhibit persistently high rates of leprosy infection, and (2) a small group of animals released from captivity in Florida gave rise to eastern populations that …
Authors
Loughry WJ; Truman RW; McDonough CM; Tilak M-K; Garnier S; Delsuc F
Journal
Journal of Wildlife Diseases, Vol. 45, No. 1, pp. 144–152
Publisher
Wildlife Disease Association
Publication Date
January 2009
DOI
10.7589/0090-3558-45.1.144
ISSN
0090-3558