Abstract
Long considered a disease brought to the Americas by European colonizers, leprosy may actually have a much older history on the American continent. Scientists reveal that a recently identified second species of bacteria responsible for leprosy, Mycobacterium lepromatosis, has been infecting humans in the Americas for at least 1,000 years, several centuries before the Europeans arrived.
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Publication Date29 May 2025
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Primary AuthorInstitut Pasteur
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SourceScience Daily
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LanguageEnglish
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