Detection of Mycobacterium ulcerans in the environment predicts prevalence of Buruli ulcer in Benin.

• Asıl Yazarlar: Heather R Williamson (Yazar), Mark E Benbow (Yazar), Lindsay P Campbell (Yazar), Christian R Johnson (Yazar), Ghislain Sopoh (Yazar), Yves Barogui (Yazar), Richard W Merritt (Yazar), Pamela L C Small (Yazar)
• Materyal Türü: Kitap
• Baskı/Yayın Bilgisi: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Konular: article
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BACKGROUND: Mycobacterium ulcerans is the causative agent of Buruli ulcer (BU). In West Africa there is an association between BU and residence in low-lying rural villages where aquatic sources are plentiful. Infection occurs through unknown environmental exposure; human-to-human infection is rare....