Heterogeneity among Mycobacterium ulcerans Isolates from Africa

Heterogeneity among Mycobacterium ulcerans Isolates from Africa

Mycobacterium ulcerans causes Buruli ulcer, an ulcerative skin disease in tropical and subtropical areas. Despite restricted genetic diversity, mycobacterial interspersed repetitive unit–variable-number tandem repeat analysis on M. ulcerans revealed 3 genotypes from different African countries. It i...

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Main Authors: Pieter Stragier, Anthony Ablordey, L. Manou Bayonne, Yatta L. Lugor, Ireneaus S. Sindani, Patrick Suykerbuyk, Henry Wabinga, Wayne M. Meyers, Françoise Portaels
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2006-05-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Mycobacterium ulcerans
Buruli ulcer
genotyping
Africa
heterogeneity
dispatch
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/12/5/05-1191_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/12/5/05-1191_article

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