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Leprosy, caused primarily by Mycobacterium leprae, is considered a disease introduced into the Americas during European colonization. However, the recent discovery of a second pathogen causing leprosy, M. lepromatosis, mainly found in the Americas, …
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Pre-European contact leprosy in the Americas and its current persistence | Science
Lawanda Motsinger
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Leprosy, caused primarily by Mycobacterium leprae, is considered a disease introduced into the Americas during European colonization. However, the recent discovery of a second pathogen causing leprosy, M. lepromatosis, mainly found in the Americas, …
