Clinical, microbiological and pathological findings of Mycobacterium ulcerans infection in three Australian Possum species.

Clinical, microbiological and pathological findings of Mycobacterium ulcerans infection in three Australian Possum species.

BACKGROUND: Buruli ulcer (BU) is a skin disease caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans, with endemicity predominantly in sub-Saharan Africa and south-eastern Australia. The mode of transmission and the environmental reservoir(s) of the bacterium and remain elusive. Real-time PCR investigations have detect...

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Main Authors: Carolyn R O'Brien, Kathrine A Handasyde, Jennifer Hibble, Caroline J Lavender, Alistair R Legione, Christina McCowan, Maria Globan, Anthony T Mitchell, Helen E McCracken, Paul D R Johnson, Janet A M Fyfe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3907337?pdf=render

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