Experimental demonstration of the possible role of Acanthamoeba polyphaga in the infection and disease progression in Buruli Ulcer (BU) using ICR mice

The transmission of Buruli ulcer (BU), caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans (MU), remains puzzling although a number of hypothesis including through bites of infected aquatic insects have been proposed. We report the results of experiments using ICR mice that give credence to our hypothesis that Acantha...

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Autores principales: Azumah, Bright K., Addo, Phyllis G., Dodoo, Alfred, Awandare, Gordon, Mosi, Lydia, Boakye, Daniel A., Wilson, Michael D.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2017
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5362167/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28329001
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0172843

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5362167/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28329001
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0172843

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