Statistical modeling based on structured surveys of Australian native possum excreta harboring Mycobacterium ulcerans predicts Buruli ulcer occurrence in humans

Statistical modeling based on structured surveys of Australian native possum excreta harboring Mycobacterium ulcerans predicts Buruli ulcer occurrence in humans

Background: Buruli ulcer (BU) is a neglected tropical disease caused by infection of subcutaneous tissue with Mycobacterium ulcerans. BU is commonly reported across rural regions of Central and West Africa but has been increasing dramatically in temperate southeast Australia around the major metropo...

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Main Authors: Koen Vandelannoote, Andrew H Buultjens, Jessica L Porter, Anita Velink, John R Wallace, Kim R Blasdell, Michael Dunn, Victoria Boyd, Janet AM Fyfe, Ee Laine Tay, Paul DR Johnson, Saras M Windecker, Nick Golding, Timothy P Stinear
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2023-04-01
Series:eLife
Subjects:
Mycobacterium ulcerans
Buruli ulcer
One Health
infectious diseases
disease transmission
zoonosis
Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/84983

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