Fish and amphibians as potential reservoirs of Mycobacterium ulcerans, the causative agent of Buruli ulcer disease

BACKGROUND: Buruli ulcer is a skin disease often associated with proximity to certain water bodies in Africa. Much remains unknown about the reservoir and transmission of this disease. Previous studies have suggested that fish may concentrate Mycobacterium ulcerans, the etiological agent of the dise...

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Autores principales: Willson, Sarah J., Kaufman, Michael G., Merritt, Richard W., Williamson, Heather R., Malakauskas, David M., Benbow, Mark Eric
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Co-Action Publishing 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3580280/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23440849
http://dx.doi.org/10.3402/iee.v3i0.19946

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3580280/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23440849
http://dx.doi.org/10.3402/iee.v3i0.19946

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