The incubation period of Buruli ulcer (Mycobacterium ulcerans infection) in Victoria, Australia - Remains similar despite changing geographic distribution of disease.

• Main Authors: Michael J Loftus (Author), Jason A Trubiano (Author), Ee Laine Tay (Author), Caroline J Lavender (Author), Maria Globan (Author), Janet A M Fyfe (Author), Paul D R Johnson (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2018-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Buruli ulcer (BU) is a geographically-restricted infection caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans; contact with an endemic region is the primary risk factor for disease acquisition. Globally, efforts to estimate the incubation period of BU are often hindered as most patients reside permanently in endemic...