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Amoebae as Potential Environmental Hosts for Mycobacterium ulcerans and Other Mycobacteria, but Doubtful Actors in Buruli Ulcer Epidemiology
BACKGROUND: The reservoir and mode of transmission of Mycobacterium ulcerans, the causative agent of Buruli ulcer, remain unknown. Ecological, genetic and epidemiological information nonetheless suggests that M. ulcerans may reside in aquatic protozoa. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: We experimental...
Autores principales: | Gryseels, Sophie, Amissah, Diana, Durnez, Lies, Vandelannoote, Koen, Leirs, Herwig, De Jonckheere, Johan, Silva, Manuel T., Portaels, Françoise, Ablordey, Anthony, Eddyani, Miriam |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2012
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3413716/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22880141 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0001764 |
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