Burden of Mycobacterium ulcerans Disease (Buruli Ulcer) and the Underreporting Ratio in the Territory of Songololo, Democratic Republic of Congo

BACKGROUND: Cutaneous infection by Mycobacterium ulcerans, also known as Buruli ulcer (BU), represents the third most common mycobacterial disease in the world after tuberculosis and leprosy. Data on the burden of BU disease in the Democratic Republic of Congo are scanty. This study aimed to estimat...

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Autores principales: Mavinga Phanzu, Delphin, Suykerbuyk, Patrick, Saunderson, Paul, Ngwala Lukanu, Philippe, Masamba Minuku, Jean-Bedel, Imposo, Désiré Bofunga B., Mbadu Diengidi, Blanchard, Kayinua, Makanzu, Tamfum Muyembe, Jean-Jacques, Tshindele Lutumba, Pascal, de Jong, Bouke C., Portaels, Françoise, Boelaert, Marleen
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2013
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3855042/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24340112
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002563

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3855042/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24340112
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002563

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