TABLE 1.
Early attempts to develop animal models for leprosy
| Animal | First known attempt |
|---|---|
| Mammals | |
| Rabbits | Niesser (1881) a |
| Dogs | Niesser (1881) |
| Guinea pigs | Kobner (1882) |
| Rats | Kobner (1882) |
| Cats | Damsch (1883) |
| Pigs | Arning (1885) |
| Monkeys | Tedeschi (1893) |
| Java | Kobner (1882) |
| Macaque | Nicolle (1906) |
| Rhesus | Reenstierna (1926) |
| Wedge‐capped capuchin | McKinley (1932) |
| Patas | Roffo (1927) |
| Japanese | Saito (1949) |
| Mice | Sugai (1909) |
| Chimpanzees | Marchoux and Bourret (1907) |
| Hamsters | Adler (1937) |
| Gerbils | Saito (1949) |
| Korean Chipmunks | Lew et al (1973) |
| Slender Lorises | Narayanan (1976) |
| Armadillos | Kirchheimer and Storrs (1971) |
| Hedgehogs | Klingmuller 1979) |
| Chinchillas | Binford (1987) |
| Fruit bats | Binford (1987) |
| Lemmings | Binford (1987) |
| Meadow voles | Binford (1987) |
| Opossums | Binford (1987) |
| Birds | |
| Pigeons | Kobner (1882) |
| “Fowls” | Ota (1939) |
| Chickens | Nonaka (1940) |
| Paddy birds | Saito (1949) |
| Canaries | Saito (1949) |
| Parrots | Saito (1949) |
| Love birds | Saito (1949) |
| Chick embryos | Nakagawa and Nakamura (1954) |
| Fish | |
| Eels | Kobner (1882) |
| Loaches | Kobner (1882) |
| Goldfish | Couret (1911) |
| Saltwater fish | Couret (1911) |
| Rainbow Perch | Chaussinand and Besse (1951) |
| Amphibians | |
| Frogs | Kobner (1882) |
| Tadpoles | Couret (1911) |
| Toads | Saito (1949) |
| Reptiles | |
| Turtles | Couret (1911) |
| Snakes | Couret (1911) |
| Lizards | Fite et al (1964) |
| Alligators | Fite et al (1964) |
a
Complete citations can be found in ref. 1.