Armadillos are the only natural host of leprosy, aside from humans.

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Armadillos are the only natural host of leprosy, aside from humans. Armadillos are the only natural host of leprosy, aside from humans. (A) A nine-banded armadillo. (B) Similarly wounded feet of an armadillo in the late stage of leprosy (left) and a human leprosy patient (right). (C) Representative wave forms illustrating progressive nerve conduction deficit in compound motor action potential (CMAP; mV; y-axis) leading to complete conduction block in late infection. The upper lines show responses to stimulation at the ankle, and the lower ones to the knee. Rahul Sharma et al. Dis. Model. Mech. 2013;6:19-24 © 2012. Published by The Company of Biologists Ltd