Mycobacterium ulcerans Ecological Dynamics and Its Association with Freshwater Ecosystems and Aquatic Communities: Results from a 12-Month Environmental Survey in Cameroon

BACKGROUND: Mycobacterium ulcerans (MU) is the agent responsible for Buruli Ulcer (BU), an emerging skin disease with dramatic socioeconomic and health outcomes, especially in rural settings. BU emergence and distribution is linked to aquatic ecosystems in tropical and subtropical countries, especia...

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Autores principales: Garchitorena, Andrés, Roche, Benjamin, Kamgang, Roger, Ossomba, Joachim, Babonneau, Jérémie, Landier, Jordi, Fontanet, Arnaud, Flahault, Antoine, Eyangoh, Sara, Guégan, Jean-François, Marsollier, Laurent
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/PMC4022459/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24831924
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002879

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4022459/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24831924
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0002879

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