Understanding the transmission of Mycobacterium ulcerans: A step towards controlling Buruli ulcer.
Mycobacterium ulcerans is the causative agent of Buruli ulcer, a rare but chronic debilitating skin and soft tissue disease found predominantly in West Africa and Southeast Australia.While Routers a moderate body of research has examined the distribution of M.ulcerans, the specific route(s) of transmission of this bacterium remain unknown, hinderin