An Outbreak of Lymphocutaneous Sporotrichosis among Mine-Workers in South Africa.

An Outbreak of Lymphocutaneous Sporotrichosis among Mine-Workers in South Africa.

BACKGROUND:The largest outbreak of sporotrichosis occurred between 1938 and 1947 in the gold mines of Witwatersrand in South Africa. Here, we describe an outbreak of lymphocutaneous sporotrichosis that was investigated in a South African gold mine in 2011. METHODOLOGY:Employees working at a reopened...

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Main Authors: Nelesh P Govender, Tsidiso G Maphanga, Thokozile G Zulu, Jaymati Patel, Sibongile Walaza, Charlene Jacobs, Joy I Ebonwu, Sindile Ntuli, Serisha D Naicker, Juno Thomas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-09-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4583532?pdf=render

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