Mycobacterium ulcerans low infectious dose and mechanical transmission support insect bites and puncturing injuries in the spread of Buruli ulcer

Addressing the transmission enigma of the neglected disease Buruli ulcer (BU) is a World Health Organization priority. In Australia, we have observed an association between mosquitoes harboring the causative agent, Mycobacterium ulcerans, and BU. Here we tested a contaminated skin model of BU transm...

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Published in:PLoS Negl Trop Dis
Main Authors: Wallace, John R., Mangas, Kirstie M., Porter, Jessica L., Marcsisin, Renee, Pidot, Sacha J., Howden, Brian, Omansen, Till F., Zeng, Weiguang, Axford, Jason K., Johnson, Paul D. R., Stinear, Timothy P.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Public Library of Science 2017
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Research Article
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5406025/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28410412
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0005553
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