Animals Involved
Armadillos; nonhuman primates (rare)
Known Distributions
Armadillos in parts of southern USA, Mexico, South America; nonhuman primates in Africa, possibly other locations; only human reservoirs in other areas
Probable Means of Spreading
Transmission of animal leprosy to people likely
Clinical Manifestations in People
Various skin lesions, sensory nerve lesions and deficits, nasal mucosal lesions; mild, self limiting to progressive destruction