Metagenomic detection of eumycetoma causative agents   from households of patients residing in two Sudanese endemic villages in White Nile State.

• Main Authors: Antonella Santona (Author), Najwa A Mhmoud (Author), Emmanuel Edwar Siddig (Author), Massimo Deligios (Author), Maura Fiamma (Author), Bianca Paglietti (Author), Sahar Mubarak Bakhiet (Author), Salvatore Rubino (Author), Ahmed Hassan Fahal (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2022-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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Eumycetoma is a chronic debilitating fungal disease endemic to tropical and subtropical regions, with Sudan featuring the highest eumycetoma incidence. Among the 50 species of fungi most commonly associated with eumycetoma Madurella mycetomatis (M. mycetomatis) is often referenced as the most common...