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A case of guilt by association: Water bug bite incriminated in M. ulcerans infection

International Journal of Mycobacteriology, Volume 3, No. 2, Year 2014

Buruli ulcer is a cutaneous mycobacterial disease caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans, whose incidence is increasing steadily, especially in West Africa. This study reports a first documented case of M. ulcerans infection which can be attributed to a water bug bite at the site of the primary lesion. © 2014 Asian-African Society for Mycobacteriology.

Statistics
Citations: 16
Authors: 6
Affiliations: 5
Identifiers
Doi: 10.1016/j.ijmyco.2014.01.004
ISSN: 22125531
e-ISSN: 2212554X
Research Areas
Environmental
Study Design
Cohort Study
Study Locations
Multi-countries

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