Perceived water-related risk factors of Buruli ulcer in two villages of south-central Côte d'Ivoire.

• Principais autores: Andrea Leuenberger (Autor), Bognan V Koné (Autor), Raymond T A S N'krumah (Autor), Didier Y Koffi (Autor), Bassirou Bonfoh (Autor), Jürg Utzinger (Autor), Gerd Pluschke (Autor)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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<h4>Background</h4>Buruli ulcer, caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans, is a neglected tropical skin disease that is primarily endemic in West and Central Africa, including Côte d'Ivoire. Studies indicate that M. ulcerans infections are caused by contact with an environmental reservoir...