Buruli ulcer: The Efficacy of Innate Immune Defense May Be a Key Determinant for the Outcome of Infection With Mycobacterium ulcerans
Buruli ulcer (BU) is a neglected, tropical infectious disease of the skin and the subcutaneous tissue caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans. This pathogen has emerged as a new species from a common ancestor with Mycobacterium marinum by acquisition of the virulence plasmid pMUM. The plasmid encodes enzym...
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Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2020-05-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Microbiology |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2020.01018/full |