Leprosy in Nonimmigrant Canadian Man without Travel outside North America, 2014.
Emerg Infect Dis
; 24(1): 165-166, 2018 01.
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em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-29260666
ABSTRACT
In Canada, Hansen disease (leprosy) is rare and not considered in diagnoses for nonimmigrant patients. We report Mycobacterium leprae infection in a Canadian man whose sole travel was to Florida, USA. The M. leprae isolate was identified as armadillo-associated genotype 3I-2-v1. Travelers to the southern United States should avoid contact with armadillos.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Hanseníase
Tipo de estudo:
Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Emerg Infect Dis
Assunto da revista:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
Ano de publicação:
2018
Tipo de documento:
Article