Haemophilus ducreyi DNA is detectable on the skin of asymptomatic children, flies and fomites in villages of Papua New Guinea

BACKGROUND: Haemophilus ducreyi and Treponema pallidum subsp. pertenue are major causes of leg ulcers in children in Africa and the Pacific Region. We investigated the presence of DNA (PCR positivity) from these bacteria on asymptomatic people, flies, and household linens in an endemic setting. METH...

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Autores principales: Houinei, Wendy, Godornes, Charmie, Kapa, August, Knauf, Sascha, Mooring, Eric Q., González-Beiras, Camila, Watup, Ronald, Paru, Raymond, Advent, Paul, Bieb, Sivauk, Sanz, Sergi, Bassat, Quique, Spinola, Stanley M., Lukehart, Sheila A., Mitjà, Oriol
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/PMC5425006/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28489855
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0004958

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5425006/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28489855
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0004958

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