1. Division of Bioresources, Hokkaido University Research Center for Zoonosis Control, Sapporo, Japan.
2. Zambia National Public Health Institute, Ministry of Health, Lusaka, Zambia.
3. Department of Bacteriology II, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan.
4. Leprosy Research Center, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan.
5. The Global Station for Zoonosis Control, Hokkaido University Global Institution for Collaborative Research and Education, Sapporo, Japan.