Article
[Leprosy in a chimpanzee].
Nihon Hansenbyo Gakkai zasshi = Japanese journal of leprosy : official organ of the Japanese Leprosy Association - 1 Feb 2011
Ishii Norihisa, Udono Toshifumi, Fujisawa Michiko, Idani Genichi, Tanigawa Kazunari, Miyamura Tatsuo, Suzuki Koichi
Abstract excerpt
Leprosy is suspected to develop after a long period of latency following infection with Mycobacterium leprae (M. leprae) during infancy, but definitive proof has been lacking. We found a rare case of leprosy in a chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) born in West Africa (Sierra Leone) and brought to Japan around 2 years of age. At 31, the ape started exhibiting pathognomic signs of leprosy. Pathological diagnosis, skin...
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