Distribution of <em>Mycobacterium ulcerans</em> in Aquatic Environments in Ghana
Mycobacterium ulcerans is the causative agent of Buruli ulcer, a necrotizing skin disease prevalent in 30 countries of West Africa and Australia. The disease begins as a painless nodule or papule that, if left untreated, can lead to ulceration that can cover much of the body. Though not usually fata...
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Trace: Tennessee Research and Creative Exchange
2008
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