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Distribution and Risk of Mycolactone-Producing Mycobacteria Transmission within Buruli Ulcer Endemic Communities in Côte d’Ivoire

In Buruli ulcer (BU) endemic communities, most mycolactone-producing mycobacteria (MPM), including Mycobacterium ulcerans, the causative agent, are present in water bodies used by inhabitants; yet, their mode of transmission is still unclear. This study aimed to assess the distribution of MPM strain...

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Autores principales: Dassi, Christelle, Mosi, Lydia, Narh, Charles A., Quaye, Charles, Konan, Danièle O., Djaman, Joseph A., Bonfoh, Bassirou
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6082052/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30270862
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed2010003