Domestic animals infected with Mycobacterium ulcerans-Implications for transmission to humans.

• Main Authors: Rousseau Djouaka (Author), Francis Zeukeng (Author), Jude Daiga Bigoga (Author), Solange E Kakou-Ngazoa (Author), Romaric Akoton (Author), Genevieve Tchigossou (Author), David N'golo Coulibaly (Author), Sodjinin Jean-Eudes Tchebe (Author), Sylla Aboubacar (Author), Clavella Nantcho Nguepdjo (Author), Eric Tossou (Author), Razack Adeoti (Author), Thèrèse Marie Ngo Nsonga (Author), Yao Akpo (Author), Innocent Djegbe (Author), Manuele Tamo (Author), Wilfred Fon Mbacham (Author), Anthony Ablordey (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2018-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The environmental pathogen, Mycobacterium ulcerans (MU) can infect both humans and animals and cause Buruli ulcer (BU) disease. However, its mode(s) of transmission from the colonized environment to human/animal hosts remain unclear. In Australia, MU can infect both wildlife and domestic mammals. Ti...