Buruli ulcer: hypothetical modes of transmission of Mycobacterium ulcerans

The incidence of Buruli ulcer, caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans, has been increasingly rapidly over the past thirty years, particularly in Africa. These extensive necrotic lesions are due to mycolactone, a toxin produced by the bacterium. The mode of Mycobacterium ulcerans transmission is still cont...

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Published inBulletin de l'Académie nationale de médecine Vol. 196; no. 3; p. 685
Main Author Rodhain, François
Format Journal Article
LanguageFrench
Published Netherlands 01.03.2012
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