TLR1 variation linked with leprosy in Sciurus vulgaris from the British Isles. Sciurus vulgaris

Mutations in TLR1 have been found to be associated with leprosy in humans and armadillos. In this study we sequenced the TLR1 coding sequence of red squirrels from the British Isles. We compared red squirrels infected with leprosy-causing bacteria (Mycobacterium leprae or Mycobacterium lepromatosis) with PCR-negative squirrels.