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Behavioral interplay between mosquito and mycolactone produced by Mycobacterium ulcerans and bacterial gene expression induced by mosquito proximity

Mycolactone is a cytotoxic lipid metabolite produced by Mycobacterium ulcerans, the environmental pathogen responsible for Buruli ulcer, a neglected tropical disease. Mycobacterium ulcerans is prevalent in West Africa, particularly found in lentic environments, where mosquitoes also occur. Researche...

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Autores principales: Kim, Dongmin, Crippen, Tawni L., Dhungel, Laxmi, Delclos, Pablo J., Tomberlin, Jeffery K., Jordan, Heather R.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10399876/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37535670
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0289768