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LEPROSY AT AGLANCE ‘The preponderance of opinion sup- pons the traditional view that Myesbact ‘i epaeetanemitted from humsnto- human, but A lope causeslepromatous- bike illness in wild srmadillos; evidence ‘of armadillo exposure isa nt Factor for leprory in people," and the presence of aml pra organism on sphagnam moss? suggest that nonuman sources for i loys may be important. The route of infection i unproven, but ur rent evidence favors respiratory tans: mission, evidence for congenital and percutaneous transmission has been pre- ented, but examples are rare. In ep rosy endemic areas, sub-cinial infection is common, as judged by serologic dies identifying Il. prae-

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