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Buruli Ulcer in South Western Nigeria: A Retrospective Cohort Study of Patients Treated in Benin

Nigeria is known to be endemic to Buruli ulcer, but epidemiological data are remarkably rare. Here, we present a large cohort of 127 PCR-confirmed M. ulcerans infection patients coming from Nigeria and treated in a neighbouring country, Benin. Severe lesions and delay of consultation are factors tha...

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Autores principales: Marion, Estelle, Carolan, Kevin, Adeye, Ambroise, Kempf, Marie, Chauty, Annick, Marsollier, Laurent
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4287556/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25569775
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0003443