Increasing incidence of leprosy and transmission from armadillos in Central Florida: A case series

doi:10.1016/j.jdcr.2016.03.004

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. 2016 May 12;2(3):189-92.

doi: 10.1016/j.jdcr.201603004. eCollection 2016 May.

Increasing incidence of leprosy and transmission from armadillos in Central Florida: A case series

Renee Domozych ¹, Esther Kim ¹, Sarah Hart ¹, Jeffrey Greenwald ²

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PMID: 27222885
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jdcr.201603004

Case Reports

Increasing incidence of leprosy and transmission from armadillos in Central Florida: A case series

Renee Domozych et al. JAAD Case Rep. 2016.

. 2016 May 12;2(3):189-92.

doi: 10.1016/j.jdcr.201603004. eCollection 2016 May.

Authors

Renee Domozych ¹, Esther Kim ¹, Sarah Hart ¹, Jeffrey Greenwald ²

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¹ University of Central Florida College of Medicine, Orlando, Florida.
² University of Central Florida College of Medicine, Orlando, Florida; Dermatology Group PA, Longwood, Florida.

PMID: 27222885
PMCID: PMC4872312
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdcr.201603004

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Keywords: Florida; Hansen's disease; Mycobacterium leprae; NHDP, National Hansen's Disease Program; armadillos; disease transmission; leprosy.

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Borderline tuberculoid leprosy. Case 1: Annular, hypopigmented, anesthetic dermal plaques over the medial left ankle.

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Borderline tuberculoid leprosy. Case 1: Granulomatous infiltrate. (Hematoxylin-eosin stain; original magnification: ×ばつ40.)

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Borderline tuberculoid leprosy. Case 1: Punch biopsy from the upper midback shows acid-fast bacilli. (Fite stain; original magnification: ×ばつ100.)

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Increasing incidence of leprosy in Florida. Confirmed cases of leprosy as reported to the Florida Department of Health and including the 4 cases presented in this report.

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1. van Beers S.M., Hatta M., Klatser P.R. Patient contact is the major determinant in incident leprosy: implications for future control. Int J Lepr Other Mycobact Dis. 1999;67(2):119–128. - PubMed
1. Moet F., Meima A., Oskam L., Richardus J. Risk factors for the development of clinical leprosy among contacts, and their relevance for targeted interventions. Lepr Rev. 2004;75(4):310–326. - PubMed
1. Truman R., Fine P. ‘Environmental’ sources of Mycobacterium leprae: issues and evidence. Lepr Rev. 2010;81:89–95. - PubMed
1. Truman R.W., Singh P., Sharma R. Probable zoonotic leprosy in the southern United States. N Engl J Med. 2011;364(17):1626–1633. - PMC - PubMed
1. Lane J.E., Walsh D.S., Meyers W.M., Klassen-Fischer M.K., Kent D.E., Cohen D.J. Borderline tuberculoid leprosy in a woman from the state of Georgia with armadillo exposure. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2006;55(4):714–716. - PubMed

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[1] van Beers S.M., Hatta M., Klatser P.R. Patient contact is the major determinant in incident leprosy: implications for future control. Int J Lepr Other Mycobact Dis. 1999;67(2):119–128. - PubMed

[2] van Beers S.M., Hatta M., Klatser P.R. Patient contact is the major determinant in incident leprosy: implications for future control. Int J Lepr Other Mycobact Dis. 1999;67(2):119–128. - PubMed

[3] Moet F., Meima A., Oskam L., Richardus J. Risk factors for the development of clinical leprosy among contacts, and their relevance for targeted interventions. Lepr Rev. 2004;75(4):310–326. - PubMed

[4] Moet F., Meima A., Oskam L., Richardus J. Risk factors for the development of clinical leprosy among contacts, and their relevance for targeted interventions. Lepr Rev. 2004;75(4):310–326. - PubMed

[5] Truman R., Fine P. ‘Environmental’ sources of Mycobacterium leprae: issues and evidence. Lepr Rev. 2010;81:89–95. - PubMed

[6] Truman R., Fine P. ‘Environmental’ sources of Mycobacterium leprae: issues and evidence. Lepr Rev. 2010;81:89–95. - PubMed

[7] Truman R.W., Singh P., Sharma R. Probable zoonotic leprosy in the southern United States. N Engl J Med. 2011;364(17):1626–1633. - PMC - PubMed

[8] Truman R.W., Singh P., Sharma R. Probable zoonotic leprosy in the southern United States. N Engl J Med. 2011;364(17):1626–1633. - PMC - PubMed

[9] Lane J.E., Walsh D.S., Meyers W.M., Klassen-Fischer M.K., Kent D.E., Cohen D.J. Borderline tuberculoid leprosy in a woman from the state of Georgia with armadillo exposure. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2006;55(4):714–716. - PubMed

[10] Lane J.E., Walsh D.S., Meyers W.M., Klassen-Fischer M.K., Kent D.E., Cohen D.J. Borderline tuberculoid leprosy in a woman from the state of Georgia with armadillo exposure. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2006;55(4):714–716. - PubMed

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