Molecular detection of Mycobacterium ulcerans in the environment and its relationship with Buruli ulcer occurrence in Zio and Yoto districts of maritime region in Togo.

• Hauptverfasser: Issaka Maman (Verfasst von), Tchadjobo Tchacondo (Verfasst von), Abiba Banla Kere (Verfasst von), Marcus Beissner (Verfasst von), Kossi Badziklou (Verfasst von), Ekanao Tedihou (Verfasst von), Edith Nyaku (Verfasst von), Komi Amekuse (Verfasst von), Franz Xaver Wiedemann (Verfasst von), Damintoti Simplice Karou (Verfasst von), Gisela Bretzel (Verfasst von)
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• Veröffentlicht: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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Buruli Ulcer (BU) is a neglected tropical skin infection caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans. Residence near aquatic areas has been identified as an important source of transmission of M. ulcerans with increased risk of contracting Buruli ulcer. However, the reservoir and the mode of transmission are n...