The location of Australian Buruli ulcer lesions-Implications for unravelling disease transmission.

• Main Authors: Arvind Yerramilli (Author), Ee Laine Tay (Author), Andrew J Stewardson (Author), Peter G Kelley (Author), Emma Bishop (Author), Grant A Jenkin (Author), Mike Starr (Author), Janine Trevillyan (Author), Andrew Hughes (Author), N Deborah Friedman (Author), Daniel P O'Brien (Author), Paul D R Johnson (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2017-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Buruli ulcer (BU), caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans, is increasing in incidence in Victoria, Australia. To improve understanding of disease transmission, we aimed to map the location of BU lesions on the human body.Using notification data and clinical records review, we conducted a retrospective obs...