Molecular and epidemiological characterization of recurrent Mycobacterium ulcerans infections in Benin.

• Main Authors: Ronald Gnimavo (Author), Alban Besnard (Author), Horace Degnonvi (Author), Juliana Pipoli Da Fonseca (Author), Marie Kempf (Author), Christian Roch Johnson (Author), Alexandra Boccarossa (Author), Yao Télesphore Brou (Author), Laurent Marsollier (Author), Estelle Marion (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>Buruli ulcer is a neglected tropical disease caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans, an environmental mycobacterium. Although transmission of M. ulcerans remains poorly understood, the main identified risk factor for acquiring Buruli ulcer is living in proximity of potential...