Laboratory confirmation of Buruli ulcer cases in Ghana, 2008-2016.

Buruli ulcer (BU), a necrotizing skin infection caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans is the third most important mycobacterial disease globally after tuberculosis and leprosy in immune competent individuals. This study reports on the retrospective analyses of microbiologically confirmed Buruli ulcer (BU...

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Main Authors: Dorothy Yeboah-Manu, Sammy Yaw Aboagye, Prince Asare, Adwoa Asante-Poku, Kobina Ampah, Emelia Danso, Evelyn Owusu-Mireku, Zuleihatu Nakobu, Edwin Ampadu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-06-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6003692?pdf=render