Spatiotemporal analysis of mycolactone distribution in vivo reveals partial diffusion in the central nervous system.

Mycobacterium ulcerans, the causative agent of Buruli ulcer (BU) disease, is unique amongst human pathogens in its capacity to produce a lipid toxin called mycolactone. While previous studies have demonstrated that bacterially-released mycolactone diffuses beyond infection foci, the spatiotemporal d...

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Main Authors: Emma Colucci-Guyon, Aline Rifflet, Sarah Saint-Auret, Anaëlle da Costa, Laurent Boucontet, Thomas Laval, Christophe Prehaud, Nicolas Blanchard, Jean-Pierre Levraud, Ivo G Boneca, Caroline Demangel, Laure Guenin-Macé
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-12-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0008878