Mycobacterium ulcerans ecological dynamics and its association with freshwater ecosystems and aquatic communities: results from a 12-month environmental survey in Cameroon.

• Main Authors: Andrés Garchitorena (Author), Benjamin Roche (Author), Roger Kamgang (Author), Joachim Ossomba (Author), Jérémie Babonneau (Author), Jordi Landier (Author), Arnaud Fontanet (Author), Antoine Flahault (Author), Sara Eyangoh (Author), Jean-François Guégan (Author), Laurent Marsollier (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2014-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND: Mycobacterium ulcerans (MU) is the agent responsible for Buruli Ulcer (BU), an emerging skin disease with dramatic socioeconomic and health outcomes, especially in rural settings. BU emergence and distribution is linked to aquatic ecosystems in tropical and subtropical countries, especia...