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Detection of Mycobacterium ulcerans DNA in the Environment, Ivory Coast

BACKGROUND: Ivory Coast is a West African country with the highest reported cases of Buruli ulcer, a disabling subcutaneous infection due to Mycobacterium ulcerans. However, the prevalence of environmental M. ulcerans is poorly known in this country. METHODS: We collected 496 environmental specimens...

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Autores principales: Tian, Roger Bi Diangoné, Niamké, Sébastian, Tissot-Dupont, Hervé, Drancourt, Michel
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4794205/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26982581
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0151567