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  2. Mycobacterium leprae - Wikipedia

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    The symptoms of a Mycobacterium leprae infection, also known as leprosy, are skin sores that are pale in color, lumps or bumps that do not go away after several weeks or months, nerve damage which can lead to complications with the ability to sense feeling in the arms and legs as well as muscle weakness. Symptoms usually take 3–5 years from ...

  3. Leprosy - Wikipedia

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    Leprosy symptoms may begin within one year, but for some people symptoms may take 20 years or more to occur. [4] Leprosy is spread between people, although extensive contact is necessary. [3] [8] Leprosy has a low pathogenicity, and 95% of people who contract or who are exposed to M. leprae do not develop the disease. [9]

  4. Virginia opossum - Wikipedia

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    Virginia opossums can vary considerably in size, with larger specimens found to the north of the opossum's range and smaller specimens in the tropics. They measure 33–55 cm (13–22 in) long from their snout to the base of the tail, with the tail adding another 25–54 cm (9.8–21.3 in).

  5. Doctors Explain How Contagious Leprosy Actually Is - AOL

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  6. Leptospirosis - Wikipedia

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    Leptospirosis is a blood infection caused by the bacterium Leptospira [8] that can infect humans, dogs, rodents and many other wild and domesticated animals. [8] Signs and symptoms can range from none to mild (headaches, muscle pains, and fevers) to severe (bleeding in the lungs or meningitis). [5]

  7. Armadillos can carry leprosy and they're moving into Indiana ...

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    Armadillos are moving into Indiana. In the southeastern U.S., they've been blamed in some cases of leprosy.

  8. Evidence reveals leprosy endemic in parts of US but can you ...

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    Signs and symptoms of leprosy. Symptoms for Hansen's disease mainly affect the skin, nerves, ... Florida leprosy: Armadillos carry bacteria causing Hansen's disease. Show comments.

  9. Equine protozoal myeloencephalitis - Wikipedia

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    Equine protozoal myeloencephalitis in various stages. Equine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM) is a disease that affects the central nervous system of horses.It is caused by a protozoal infection that is brought about by the apicomplexan parasites Sarcocystis neurona or Neospora hughesi.