Snapshot fecal survey of domestic animals in rural Ghana for Mycobacterium ulcerans

Identifying the source reservoirs of Mycobacterium ulcerans is key to understanding the mode of transmission of this pathogen and controlling the spread of Buruli ulcer (BU). In Australia, the native possum can harbor M. ulcerans in its gastrointestinal tract and shed high concentrations of the bact...

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Main Authors: Nicholas J. Tobias, Nana Ama Ammisah, Evans K. Ahortor, John R. Wallace, Anthony Ablordey, Timothy P. Stinear
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2016-06-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/2065.pdf