RNA Aptamer That Specifically Binds to Mycolactone and Serves as a Diagnostic Tool for Diagnosis of Buruli Ulcer.

• Main Authors: Samuel A Sakyi (Author), Samuel Yaw Aboagye (Author), Isaac Darko Otchere (Author), Albert M Liao (Author), Thomas G Caltagirone (Author), Dorothy Yeboah-Manu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2016-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BACKGROUND:Buruli ulcer (BU) is a subcutaneous skin disease listed among the neglected tropical diseases by the World Health Organization (WHO). Early case detection and management is very important to reduce morbidity and the accompanied characteristic disfiguring nature of BU. Since diagnosis base...