Heterogeneity amongMycobacterium ulceransIsolates from Africa
Open Access
- 1 May 2006
- journal article
- Published by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 12 (5) , 844-847
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1205.051191
Abstract
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 is the first time this typing method succeeded directly on patient samples.Keywords
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