A major role for mammals in the ecology of Mycobacterium ulcerans.

• Main Authors: Janet A M Fyfe (Author), Caroline J Lavender (Author), Kathrine A Handasyde (Author), Alistair R Legione (Author), Carolyn R O'Brien (Author), Timothy P Stinear (Author), Sacha J Pidot (Author), Torsten Seemann (Author), M Eric Benbow (Author), John R Wallace (Author), Christina McCowan (Author), Paul D R Johnson (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2010-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Mycobacterium ulcerans is the causative agent of Buruli ulcer (BU), a destructive skin disease found predominantly in sub-Saharan Africa and south-eastern Australia. The precise mode(s) of transmission and environmental reservoir(s) remain unknown, but several studies have explored the role of aquat...