Risk of Buruli ulcer and detection of Mycobacterium ulcerans in mosquitoes in southeastern Australia.

Risk of Buruli ulcer and detection of Mycobacterium ulcerans in mosquitoes in southeastern Australia.

BACKGROUND: Buruli ulcer (BU) is a destructive skin condition caused by infection with the environmental bacterium, Mycobacterium ulcerans. The mode of transmission of M. ulcerans is not completely understood, but several studies have explored the role of biting insects. In this study, we tested for...

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Main Authors: Caroline J Lavender, Janet A M Fyfe, Joseph Azuolas, Karen Brown, Rachel N Evans, Lyndon R Ray, Paul D R Johnson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-09-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3176747?pdf=render

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