Table 1. Studies on M. leprae infection naturally occurring in wild armadillos.
| Authors | Year | Location | Armadillo species |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walsh et al . | 197523 | Louisiana/ USA | Dasypus novemcinctus |
| Stallknecht et al . | 198757 | Louisiana/ USA | Dasypus novemcinctus |
| Truman et al . | 199058 | Texas and Louisiana/ USA | Dasypus novemcinctus |
| Zumarraga et al . | 200133 | Corrientes/ Argentina | Dasypus novemcinctus |
| Deps et al | 200229 | Espirito Santo/ Brazil | Dasypus novemcinctus |
| Deps et al . | 200730 | Espirito Santo/ Brazil | Dasypus novemcinctus |
| Deps et al . | 200810 | Espirito Santo/ Brazil | Dasypus novemcinctus |
| Cardona-Castro et al . | 200926 | Barbosa/ Colombia | Dasypus novemcinctus |
| Antunes et al . | 200931 | Espirito Santo / Brazil | Dasypus novemcinctus |
| Truman et al. | 201120 | Arkansas, Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas / USA | Dasypus novemcinctus |
| Frota et al . | 201232 | Ceara / Brazil | Euphractus sexcinctus and D. novemcinctus |
| Sharma et al. | 201541 | Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and Florida / USA | Dasypus novemcinctus |
| da Silva et al . | 201843 | Para / Brazil | Dasypus novemcinctus |