Use of Recombinant Virus Replicon Particles for Vaccination against Mycobacterium ulcerans Disease.

Buruli ulcer, caused by infection with Mycobacterium ulcerans, is a necrotizing disease of the skin and subcutaneous tissue, which is most prevalent in rural regions of West African countries. The majority of clinical presentations seen in patients are ulcers on limbs that can be treated by eight we...

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Main Authors: Miriam Bolz, Sarah Kerber, Gert Zimmer, Gerd Pluschke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4537091?pdf=render