Mycobacterium ulcerans DNA in Bandicoot Excreta in Buruli Ulcer–Endemic Area, Northern Queensland, Australia

Mycobacterium ulcerans DNA in Bandicoot Excreta in Buruli Ulcer–Endemic Area, Northern Queensland, Australia

To identify potential reservoirs/vectors of Mycobacterium ulcerans in northern Queensland, Australia, we analyzed environmental samples collected from the Daintree River catchment area, to which Buruli ulcer is endemic, and adjacent coastal lowlands by species-specific PCR. We detected M. ulcerans D...

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Main Authors: Katharina Röltgen, Gerd Pluschke, Paul D.R. Johnson, Janet Fyfe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2017-12-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Buruli ulcer
animal reservoir
Mycobacterium ulcerans
bacteria
DNA
tuberculosis and other mycobacteria. bandicoot
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/23/12/17-0780_article
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Summary:To identify potential reservoirs/vectors of Mycobacterium ulcerans in northern Queensland, Australia, we analyzed environmental samples collected from the Daintree River catchment area, to which Buruli ulcer is endemic, and adjacent coastal lowlands by species-specific PCR. We detected M. ulcerans DNA in soil, mosquitoes, and excreta of bandicoots, which are small terrestrial marsupials.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059

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