A case of guilt by association: Water bug bite incriminated in M. ulcerans infection
Buruli ulcer is a cutaneous mycobacterial disease caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans, whose incidence is increasing steadily, especially in West Africa. This study reports a first documented case of M. ulcerans infection which can be attributed to a water bug bite at the site of the primary lesion.
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
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| author | Estelle Marion Annick Chauty Edouard Yeramian Jérèmie Babonneau Marie Kempf Laurent Marsollier |
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| description | Buruli ulcer is a cutaneous mycobacterial disease caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans, whose incidence is increasing steadily, especially in West Africa. This study reports a first documented case of M. ulcerans infection which can be attributed to a water bug bite at the site of the primary lesion. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-64d5608f20114a18aa3387a2bb6e642a2022-12-22T00:30:58ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsInternational Journal of Mycobacteriology2212-55312212-554X2014-01-013215816110.1016/j.ijmyco.2014.01.004A case of guilt by association: Water bug bite incriminated in M. ulcerans infectionEstelle MarionAnnick ChautyEdouard YeramianJérèmie BabonneauMarie KempfLaurent MarsollierBuruli ulcer is a cutaneous mycobacterial disease caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans, whose incidence is increasing steadily, especially in West Africa. This study reports a first documented case of M. ulcerans infection which can be attributed to a water bug bite at the site of the primary lesion.http://www.ijmyco.org/article.asp?issn=2212-5531;year=2014;volume=3;issue=2;spage=158;epage=161;aulast=MarionBuruli ulcerMycobacterium ulceransTransmissionInsectWater bugs |
| spellingShingle | Estelle Marion Annick Chauty Edouard Yeramian Jérèmie Babonneau Marie Kempf Laurent Marsollier A case of guilt by association: Water bug bite incriminated in M. ulcerans infection International Journal of Mycobacteriology Buruli ulcer Mycobacterium ulcerans Transmission Insect Water bugs |
| title | A case of guilt by association: Water bug bite incriminated in M. ulcerans infection |
| title_full | A case of guilt by association: Water bug bite incriminated in M. ulcerans infection |
| title_fullStr | A case of guilt by association: Water bug bite incriminated in M. ulcerans infection |
| title_full_unstemmed | A case of guilt by association: Water bug bite incriminated in M. ulcerans infection |
| title_short | A case of guilt by association: Water bug bite incriminated in M. ulcerans infection |
| title_sort | case of guilt by association water bug bite incriminated in m ulcerans infection |
| topic | Buruli ulcer Mycobacterium ulcerans Transmission Insect Water bugs |
| url | http://www.ijmyco.org/article.asp?issn=2212-5531;year=2014;volume=3;issue=2;spage=158;epage=161;aulast=Marion |
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