Haemophilus ducreyi Cutaneous Ulcer Strains Are Nearly Identical to Class I Genital Ulcer Strains.

Haemophilus ducreyi Cutaneous Ulcer Strains Are Nearly Identical to Class I Genital Ulcer Strains.

BACKGROUND:Although cutaneous ulcers (CU) in the tropics is frequently attributed to Treponema pallidum subspecies pertenue, the causative agent of yaws, Haemophilus ducreyi has emerged as a major cause of CU in yaws-endemic regions of the South Pacific islands and Africa. H. ducreyi is generally su...

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Main Authors: Dharanesh Gangaiah, Kristen M Webb, Tricia L Humphreys, Kate R Fortney, Evelyn Toh, Albert Tai, Samantha S Katz, Allan Pillay, Cheng-Yen Chen, Sally A Roberts, Robert S Munson, Stanley M Spinola
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4492979?pdf=render

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