Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae (M. leprae) and the
more recently discovered Mycobacterium lepromatosis (M. lepromatosis). The two leprosy …

Leprosy is caused by Mycobacterium leprae (M. leprae) and M. lepromatosis, an obligate
intracellular organism, and over 200,000 new cases occur every year. M. leprae parasitizes …

Xenarthra (armadillos, sloths, and anteaters) constitutes one of the four major clades of
placental mammals. Despite their phylogenetic distinctiveness in mammals, a reference …

Nine-banded armadillos (Dasypus novemcinctus) are naturally infected with Mycobacterium
leprae and have been implicated in zoonotic transmission of leprosy. Early studies found …

Opossums are the most diverse and ecologically important group of New World marsupials,
although only the Virginia opossum is familiar to North American residents. In fact, many …

Awareness of the natural ecological processes provided by organisms that benefit human
well‐being has significantly progressed towards the goal of making conservation a …

Dasypus is the most speciose genus of the order Cingulata, including approximately 40% of
known living armadillos. Nine species are currently recognized, although comprehensive …

The monospecific giant anteater, Myrmecophaga tridactyla Linnaeus, 1758, is the largest of
the 4 species of New World vermilinguans. A feeding specialist on ants and termites, it …

The armadillo genus Dasypus is the most species-rich and widely distributed genus of the
order Cingulata and it has a dynamic taxonomic history. Recent morphology-based studies …

The Xenarthra, which are endemic to the Americas, consist of two distinct clades, the Pilosa
(anteaters and sloths) and the Cingulata (armadillos). The association between xenarthrans …