Haemophilus ducreyi DNA is detectable on the skin of asymptomatic children, flies and fomites in villages of Papua New Guinea

BACKGROUND: Haemophilus ducreyi and Treponema pallidum subsp. pertenue are major causes of leg ulcers in children in Africa and the Pacific Region. We investigated the presence of DNA (PCR positivity) from these bacteria on asymptomatic people, flies, and household linens in an endemic setting. METH...

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Published in:PLoS Negl Trop Dis
Main Authors: Houinei, Wendy, Godornes, Charmie, Kapa, August, Knauf, Sascha, Mooring, Eric Q., González-Beiras, Camila, Watup, Ronald, Paru, Raymond, Advent, Paul, Bieb, Sivauk, Sanz, Sergi, Bassat, Quique, Spinola, Stanley M., Lukehart, Sheila A., Mitjà, Oriol
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/PMC5425006/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28489855
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0004958
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