Abstract
Pathogenic Mycobacterium ulcerans were recovered from the stool of anole lizards up to 11 days after inoculation by stomach tube. M. ulcerans was isolated from the liver of 3 of 20 lizards and acid fast bacteria were seen in the mucosa of intrahepatic bile ducts in 2 of these 10 weeks post inoculation. These results provide equivocal support for our hypothesis that herpetofauna are a reservoir of infection with M. ulcerans.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 630-632 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene |
| Volume | 25 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 1976 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Parasitology
- Virology
- Infectious Diseases