Distribution of Mycobacterium ulcerans in buruli ulcer endemic and non-endemic aquatic sites in Ghana.

• Main Authors: Heather R Williamson (Author), Mark E Benbow (Author), Khoa D Nguyen (Author), Dia C Beachboard (Author), Ryan K Kimbirauskas (Author), Mollie D McIntosh (Author), Charles Quaye (Author), Edwin O Ampadu (Author), Daniel Boakye (Author), Richard W Merritt (Author), Pamela L C Small (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2008-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Mycobacterium ulcerans, the causative agent of Buruli ulcer, is an emerging environmental bacterium in Australia and West Africa. The primary risk factor associated with Buruli ulcer is proximity to slow moving water. Environmental constraints for disease are shown by the absence of infection in ari...