Genomic diversity and evolution of Mycobacterium ulcerans revealed by next-generation sequencing.
Mycobacterium ulcerans is the causative agent of Buruli ulcer, the third most common mycobacterial disease after tuberculosis and leprosy. It is an emerging infectious disease that afflicts mainly children and youths in West Africa. Little is known about the evolution and transmission mode of M. ulc...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2009-09-01
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Series: | PLoS Pathogens |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC2736377?pdf=render |