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Diagnostic Value of Histological Analysis of Punch Biopsies in Suspected Cutaneous Buruli Ulcer: A Study on 32 Cases of Confirmed Buruli Ulcer in Cameroon
BACKGROUND: Buruli ulcer (BU) is a cutaneous infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans. In this prospective study, we aim to clarify the main histopathological features of cutaneous BU based on 4-mm skin punch biopsies and to evaluate the diagnostic value of this method. METHODS: Between 2...
Autores principales: | Ibrahim, Yasmine Lucile, Masouyé, Isabelle, Tschanz, Elizabeth, Atangana, Paul, Etard, Jean-François, Serafini, Micaela, Mueller, Yolanda K., Toutous Trellu, Laurence |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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S. Karger AG
2019
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6547264/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31192197 http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000498969 |
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