Mycobacterium leprae
Because of armadillos’ low body temperature, scavenging habits, and damp living environments they are susceptible to certain infections and parasites. Some of these include the bacterium "Mycobacterium leprae", which is the causative of leprosy, the organism "Trypanosoma cruzi", which is the causative of Chagas’ disease, and the fungus "Paracoccidiodies brasiliensis", which is the causative of mycosis in humans. Despite these predispositions, however, armadillos are still considered less prone to get parasites than other common small mammals such as skunks, opossums, and raccoons. No diagnosis of rabies within "Dasypus" species in Florida has been recorded yet.