First detection of Mycobacterium ulcerans DNA in environmental samples from South America.

The occurrences of many environmentally-persistent and zoonotic infections are driven by ecosystem changes, which in turn are underpinned by land-use modifications that alter the governance of pathogen, biodiversity and human interactions. Our current understanding of these ecological changes on dis...

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Main Authors: Aaron Morris, Rodolphe Gozlan, Estelle Marion, Laurent Marsollier, Demetra Andreou, Daniel Sanhueza, Rolland Ruffine, Pierre Couppié, Jean-François Guégan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3907311?pdf=render