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Which is the only animal other than human that can contract leprosy?
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∙ 14y ago
Armadillo
Reference:
http://www.lepra.org.uk/litesite/guess.htm
Actually, I am referencing the site http://health712.blogspot.com/2009/11/which-other-animals-besides-humans-can.html....mangabey monkeys, rabbits and mice are also listed, though armadillos have endured the most in animal testing.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 9y agoQualifying it as a zoonosis, "naturally acquired" leprosy (caused by the bacteria "Mycobacterium leprae" and "Mycobacterium lepromatosis") has been reported in populations of the wild nine-banded armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus), three species of non-human primates (chimpanzees [Pan troglodytes], sooty mangabey monkeys [Cercocebus atys], and cynomolgus macaques [Macaca fascicularis], as well as humans.
"Naturally acquired" murine leprosy has been reported in rats, mice, and cats, but not in humans or any other species, so it does not qualify as a zoonosis.
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∙ 14y agoWiki User
∙ 12y agoThe latest research out indicates that armadillos can carry the causative agent of leprosy and transmit it to humans.
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∙ 14y agoarmadillo
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∙ 11y agoArmadillo
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