Mycobacterium ulcerans low infectious dose and mechanical transmission support insect bites and puncturing injuries in the spread of Buruli ulcer.

• Váldodahkkit: John R Wallace (Dahkki), Kirstie M Mangas (Dahkki), Jessica L Porter (Dahkki), Renee Marcsisin (Dahkki), Sacha J Pidot (Dahkki), Brian Howden (Dahkki), Till F Omansen (Dahkki), Weiguang Zeng (Dahkki), Jason K Axford (Dahkki), Paul D R Johnson (Dahkki), Timothy P Stinear (Dahkki)
• Materiálatiipa: Girji
• Almmustuhtton: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2017-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Fáttát: article
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Addressing the transmission enigma of the neglected disease Buruli ulcer (BU) is a World Health Organization priority. In Australia, we have observed an association between mosquitoes harboring the causative agent, Mycobacterium ulcerans, and BU. Here we tested a contaminated skin model of BU transm...