Protection against Mycobacterium ulcerans lesion development by exposure to aquatic insect saliva.

Protection against Mycobacterium ulcerans lesion development by exposure to aquatic insect saliva.

<h4>Background</h4>Buruli ulcer is a severe human skin disease caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans. This disease is primarily diagnosed in West Africa with increasing incidence. Antimycobacterial drug therapy is relatively effective during the preulcerative stage of the disease, but surgica...

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Main Authors: Laurent Marsollier, Estelle Deniaux, Priscille Brodin, Agnès Marot, Christelle Mbondji Wondje, Jean-Paul Saint-André, Annick Chauty, Christian Johnson, Fredj Tekaia, Edouard Yeramian, Pierre Legras, Bernard Carbonnelle, Gilles Reysset, Sara Eyangoh, Geneviève Milon, Stewart T Cole, Jacques Aubry
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2007-02-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.0040064

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