Adequate wound care and use of bed nets as protective factors against Buruli Ulcer: results from a case control study in Cameroon.

Adequate wound care and use of bed nets as protective factors against Buruli Ulcer: results from a case control study in Cameroon.

BACKGROUND: Buruli ulcer is an infectious disease involving the skin, caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans. Its exact transmission mechanism remains unknown. Several arguments indicate a possible role for insects in its transmission. A previous case-control study in the Nyong valley region in central Ca...

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Main Authors: Jordi Landier, Pascal Boisier, Félix Fotso Piam, Blanbin Noumen-Djeunga, Joseph Simé, Fidèle Gaetan Wantong, Laurent Marsollier, Arnaud Fontanet, Sara Eyangoh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-11-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3210760?pdf=render

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