Single nucleotide polymorphism typing of Mycobacterium ulcerans reveals focal transmission of buruli ulcer in a highly endemic region of Ghana.

• Main Authors: Katharina Röltgen (Author), Weihong Qi (Author), Marie-Thérèse Ruf (Author), Ernestina Mensah-Quainoo (Author), Sacha J Pidot (Author), Torsten Seemann (Author), Timothy P Stinear (Author), Michael Käser (Author), Dorothy Yeboah-Manu (Author), Gerd Pluschke (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Buruli ulcer (BU) is an emerging necrotizing disease of the skin and subcutaneous tissue caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans. While proximity to stagnant or slow flowing water bodies is a risk factor for acquiring BU, the epidemiology and mode of M. ulcerans transmission is poorly understood. Here we h...