Mycobacterium ulcerans Fails to Infect through Skin Abrasions in a Guinea Pig Infection Model: Implications for Transmission

Transmission of M. ulcerans, the etiological agent of Buruli ulcer, from the environment to humans remains an enigma despite decades of research. Major transmission hypotheses propose 1) that M. ulcerans is acquired through an insect bite or 2) that bacteria enter an existing wound through exposure...

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Autores principales: Williamson, Heather R., Mosi, Lydia, Donnell, Robert, Aqqad, Maha, Merritt, Richard W., Small, Pamela L. C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2014
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3983084/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24722416
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002770

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