Climate and landscape factors associated with Buruli ulcer incidence in Victoria, Australia.

Climate and landscape factors associated with Buruli ulcer incidence in Victoria, Australia.

<h4>Background</h4>Buruli ulcer (BU), caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans (M. ulcerans), is a necrotizing skin disease found in more than 30 countries worldwide. BU incidence is highest in West Africa; however, cases have substantially increased in coastal regions of southern Australia over...

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Main Authors: Jenni van Ravensway, M Eric Benbow, Anastasios A Tsonis, Steven J Pierce, Lindsay P Campbell, Janet A M Fyfe, John A Hayman, Paul D R Johnson, John R Wallace, Jiaguo Qi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23251425/?tool=EBI

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