Protection against Mycobacterium ulcerans Lesion Development by Exposure to Aquatic Insect Saliva

BACKGROUND: Buruli ulcer is a severe human skin disease caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans. This disease is primarily diagnosed in West Africa with increasing incidence. Antimycobacterial drug therapy is relatively effective during the preulcerative stage of the disease, but surgical excision of lesio...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Marsollier, Laurent, Deniaux, Estelle, Brodin, Priscille, Marot, Agnès, Wondje, Christelle Mbondji, Saint-André, Jean-Paul, Chauty, Annick, Johnson, Christian, Tekaia, Fredj, Yeramian, Edouard, Legras, Pierre, Carbonnelle, Bernard, Reysset, Gilles, Eyangoh, Sara, Milon, Geneviève, Cole, Stewart T, Aubry, Jacques
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2007
Subjects:
Research Article
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1808094/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17326707
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.0040064

Internet

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1808094/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17326707
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.0040064

Similar Items