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Modelling the spatial distribution of aquatic insects (Order Hemiptera) potentially involved in the transmission of Mycobacterium ulcerans in Africa

BACKGROUND: Biting aquatic insects belonging to the order Hemiptera have been suggested as potential vectors of Mycobacterium ulcerans in endemic areas for Buruli ulcer (BU). If this is the case, these insects would be expected to co-exist with M. ulcerans in the same geographical areas. Here, we st...

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Autores principales: Cano, Jorge, Rodríguez, Antonio, Simpson, Hope, Tabah, Earnest N., Gómez, Jose F., Pullan, Rachel L.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6127916/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30189883
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13071-018-3066-3