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Research regarding anti-PGL-I antibodies by ELISA in wild armadillos from Brazil.
Rev Soc Bras Med Trop. 2008; 41 Suppl 2:73-6.RS

Abstract

Armadillos have been involved in leprosy transmission and are considered a source of Mycobacterium leprae in numerous reports. Clinicians from certain areas of the USA consider contact with armadillos a risk factor for leprosy. However, there is a challenge associated with the role of wild armadillos perpetuating human leprosy in the American Continent. The presence of anti-PGL-I antibodies was investigated in wild nine-banded armadillos from leprosy-endemic areas in State of Espirito Santo, Brazil, by ELISA performed on serum samples from 47 armadillos. Positive ELISA was obtained from 5 (10.6%) armadillos. Infected armadillos may play some role in leprosy transmission, disseminating bacilli in the environment, perhaps making it more difficult to interrupt transmission and reduce the number of new leprosy cases. ELISA is an efficient tool for seroepidemiological investigations of Mycobacterium leprae in armadillos.

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Deps PD
Department of Social Medicine, Federal University of Espirito Santo, Vitória, Brazil. pdeps@uol.com.br
Antunes JM
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Faria C
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Bührer-Sékula S
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Camargo ZP
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Opromola DV
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Tomimori J
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MeSH

AnimalsAntibodies, BacterialAntigens, BacterialArmadillosBrazilDisease ReservoirsEnzyme-Linked Immunosorbent AssayGlycolipidsImmunoglobulin MLeprosyMycobacterium lepraeRural Population

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Language

eng

PubMed ID

19618080

Citation

Deps, Patrícia D., et al. "Research Regarding anti-PGL-I Antibodies By ELISA in Wild Armadillos From Brazil." Revista Da Sociedade Brasileira De Medicina Tropical, vol. 41 Suppl 2, 2008, pp. 73-6.
Deps PD, Antunes JM, Faria C, et al. Research regarding anti-PGL-I antibodies by ELISA in wild armadillos from Brazil. Rev Soc Bras Med Trop. 2008;41 Suppl 2:73-6.
Deps, P. D., Antunes, J. M., Faria, C., Bührer-Sékula, S., Camargo, Z. P., Opromola, D. V., & Tomimori, J. (2008). Research regarding anti-PGL-I antibodies by ELISA in wild armadillos from Brazil. Revista Da Sociedade Brasileira De Medicina Tropical, 41 Suppl 2, 73-6.
Deps PD, et al. Research Regarding anti-PGL-I Antibodies By ELISA in Wild Armadillos From Brazil. Rev Soc Bras Med Trop. 2008;41 Suppl 2:73-6. PubMed PMID: 19618080.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Research regarding anti-PGL-I antibodies by ELISA in wild armadillos from Brazil. AU - Deps,Patrícia D, AU - Antunes,João Marcelo A P, AU - Faria,Carlos, AU - Bührer-Sékula,Samira, AU - Camargo,Zoilo P, AU - Opromola,Diltor V, AU - Tomimori,Jane, PY - 2009/7/21/entrez PY - 2008/1/1/pubmed PY - 2009/10/16/medline SP - 73 EP - 6 JF - Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical JO - Rev Soc Bras Med Trop VL - 41 Suppl 2 N2 - Armadillos have been involved in leprosy transmission and are considered a source of Mycobacterium leprae in numerous reports. Clinicians from certain areas of the USA consider contact with armadillos a risk factor for leprosy. However, there is a challenge associated with the role of wild armadillos perpetuating human leprosy in the American Continent. The presence of anti-PGL-I antibodies was investigated in wild nine-banded armadillos from leprosy-endemic areas in State of Espirito Santo, Brazil, by ELISA performed on serum samples from 47 armadillos. Positive ELISA was obtained from 5 (10.6%) armadillos. Infected armadillos may play some role in leprosy transmission, disseminating bacilli in the environment, perhaps making it more difficult to interrupt transmission and reduce the number of new leprosy cases. ELISA is an efficient tool for seroepidemiological investigations of Mycobacterium leprae in armadillos. SN - 1678-9849 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/19618080/Research_regarding_anti_PGL_I_antibodies_by_ELISA_in_wild_armadillos_from_Brazil_ L2 - https://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822008000700015&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -