Detection of Mycolactone A/B in Mycobacterium ulcerans–Infected Human Tissue

BACKGROUND: Mycobacterium ulcerans disease (Buruli ulcer) is a neglected tropical disease common amongst children in rural West Africa. Animal experiments have shown that tissue destruction is caused by a toxin called mycolactone. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: A molecule was identified among aceto...

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Autores principales: Sarfo, Fred Stephen, Phillips, Richard O., Rangers, Brian, Mahrous, Engy A., Lee, Richard E., Tarelli, Edward, Asiedu, Kingsley B., Small, Pamela L., Wansbrough-Jones, Mark H.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2010
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2791843/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20052267
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0000577

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2791843/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20052267
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0000577

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