You will never believe where they grow leprosy

To quote my microbiology notes:
“Mycobacterium leprae (leprosy): Grown in armadillos.
Other than to say this sounds really horrible I do not know what else to say. Except–you know where they grow Treponema pallidum (syphillis)? Guess. Come on guess? If you are the first person to tell me I will send you a prize. Seriously. A prize [...]

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