Leprosy detected in chimps in West Africa: Study
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By NewsDesk @bactiman63 A team of researchers have identified leprosy in wild chimpanzees in West Africa for the first time. The study is published in the journal, Nature. Below is the abstract: Humans are considered as the main host for Mycobacterium leprae, the aetiological agent of leprosy, but spillover has occurred to other mammals that are now [...]
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