Adequate wound care and use of bed nets as protective factors against Buruli Ulcer: results from a case control study in Cameroon.

• Main Authors: Jordi Landier (Author), Pascal Boisier (Author), Félix Fotso Piam (Author), Blanbin Noumen-Djeunga (Author), Joseph Simé (Author), Fidèle Gaetan Wantong (Author), Laurent Marsollier (Author), Arnaud Fontanet (Author), Sara Eyangoh (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2011-11-01T00:00:00Z.
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BACKGROUND: Buruli ulcer is an infectious disease involving the skin, caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans. Its exact transmission mechanism remains unknown. Several arguments indicate a possible role for insects in its transmission. A previous case-control study in the Nyong valley region in central Ca...