Mapping suitability for Buruli ulcer at fine spatial scales across Africa: A modelling study.

Mapping suitability for Buruli ulcer at fine spatial scales across Africa: A modelling study.

Buruli ulcer (BU) is a disabling and stigmatising neglected tropical disease (NTD). Its distribution and burden are unknown because of underdiagnosis and underreporting. It is caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans, an environmental pathogen whose environmental niche and transmission routes are not fully...

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Main Authors: Hope Simpson, Earnest Njih Tabah, Richard O Phillips, Michael Frimpong, Issaka Maman, Edwin Ampadu, Joseph Timothy, Paul Saunderson, Rachel L Pullan, Jorge Cano
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-03-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009157

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0009157

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