Evolutionary BiologybioRxiv
Leprosy in wild chimpanzees
K. J. Hockings, B. Mubemba, C. Avanzi…·F. H. Leendertz
The paper reports leprosy-like lesions in wild chimpanzees and identifies M. leprae strains with rare genotypes, suggesting multiple introductions from an unknown source.
DOI 10.1038/s41586-021-03968-4