Heterogeneity among Mycobacterium ulcerans Isolates from Africa

Mycobacterium ulcerans causes Buruli ulcer, an ulcerative skin disease in tropical and subtropical areas. Despite restricted genetic diversity, mycobacterial interspersed repetitive unit–variable-number tandem repeat analysis on M. ulcerans revealed 3 genotypes from different African countries. It i...

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Main Authors: Pieter Stragier, Anthony Ablordey, L. Manou Bayonne, Yatta L. Lugor, Ireneaus S. Sindani, Patrick Suykerbuyk, Henry Wabinga, Wayne M. Meyers, Françoise Portaels
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2006-05-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/12/5/05-1191_article