Induced Synthesis of Mycolactone Restores the Pathogenesis of Mycobacterium ulcerans In Vitro and In Vivo

Mycobacterium ulcerans is the causative agent of Buruli ulcer (BU), the third most common mycobacterial infection. Virulent M. ulcerans secretes mycolactone, a polyketide toxin. Most observations of M. ulcerans infection are described as an extracellular milieu in the form of a necrotic ulcer. While...

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Main Authors: Emily Strong, Bryan Hart, Jia Wang, Maria Gonzalez Orozco, Sunhee Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2022.750643/full