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Linking the Mycobacterium ulcerans environment to Buruli ulcer disease: Progress and challenges
Buruli ulcer (BU), the second most common mycobacterial disease in West Africa, is a necrotizing skin disease that can lead to high morbidity in affected patients. The disease is caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans (MU), whose major virulence factor is mycolactone. Although early infection can be treat...
Autores principales: | Dhungel, Laxmi, Benbow, Mark Eric, Jordan, Heather Rose |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Elsevier
2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8403752/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34485670 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.onehlt.2021.100311 |
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