Risk factors for Mycobacterium ulcerans infection (Buruli Ulcer) in Togo ─ a case-control study in Zio and Yoto districts of the maritime region

BACKGROUND: Buruli ulcer (BU) is a neglected mycobacterial skin infection caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans. This disease mostly affects poor rural populations, especially in areas with low hygiene standards and sanitation coverage. The objective of this study was to identify these risk factors in th...

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Veröffentlicht in:BMC Infect Dis
Hauptverfasser: Maman, Issaka, Tchacondo, Tchadjobo, Kere, Abiba Banla, Piten, Ebekalisai, Beissner, Marcus, Kobara, Yiragnima, Kossi, Komlan, Badziklou, Kossi, Wiedemann, Franz Xaver, Amekuse, Komi, Bretzel, Gisela, Karou, Damintoti Simplice
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Sprache:Inglês
Veröffentlicht: BioMed Central 2018
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Online Zugang:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5775556/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29351741
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-018-2958-3
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