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...
Main Authors: | Katharina Röltgen, Gerd Pluschke, Paul D.R. Johnson, Janet Fyfe |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2017-12-01
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Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/23/12/17-0780_article |
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