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Buruli Ulcer Disease and Its Association with Land Cover in Southwestern Ghana

BACKGROUND: Buruli ulcer (BU), one of 17 neglected tropical diseases, is a debilitating skin and soft tissue infection caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans. In tropical Africa, changes in land use and proximity to water have been associated with the disease. This study presents the first analysis of BU...

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Autores principales:	Wu, Jianyong, Tschakert, Petra, Klutse, Erasmus, Ferring, David, Ricciardi, Vincent, Hausermann, Heidi, Oppong, Joseph, Smithwick, Erica A. H.
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Public Library of Science 2015
Materias:	Research Article
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4474842/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26091265 http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0003840

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