Amoebae as Potential Environmental Hosts for Mycobacterium ulcerans and Other Mycobacteria, but Doubtful Actors in Buruli Ulcer Epidemiology

BACKGROUND: The reservoir and mode of transmission of Mycobacterium ulcerans, the causative agent of Buruli ulcer, remain unknown. Ecological, genetic and epidemiological information nonetheless suggests that M. ulcerans may reside in aquatic protozoa. METHODOLOGY/PRINCIPAL FINDINGS: We experimental...

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Main Authors: Gryseels, Sophie, Amissah, Diana, Durnez, Lies, Vandelannoote, Koen, Leirs, Herwig, De Jonckheere, Johan, Silva, Manuel T., Portaels, Françoise, Ablordey, Anthony, Eddyani, Miriam
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Idioma:Inglês
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2012
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Acceso en liña:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3413716/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22880141
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0001764
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