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Mycobacterium ulcerans low infectious dose and mechanical transmission support insect bites and puncturing injuries in the spread of Buruli ulcer

Addressing the transmission enigma of the neglected disease Buruli ulcer (BU) is a World Health Organization priority. In Australia, we have observed an association between mosquitoes harboring the causative agent, Mycobacterium ulcerans, and BU. Here we tested a contaminated skin model of BU transm...

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Autores principales: Wallace, John R., Mangas, Kirstie M., Porter, Jessica L., Marcsisin, Renee, Pidot, Sacha J., Howden, Brian, Omansen, Till F., Zeng, Weiguang, Axford, Jason K., Johnson, Paul D. R., Stinear, Timothy P.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5406025/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28410412
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005553

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