Buruli ulcer surveillance in south-eastern Australian possums: infection status, lesion mapping and internal distribution of Mycobacterium ulcerans
Emma C. Hobbs, Jessica L. Porter, Jean Y. H. Lee, Panayiotis Loukopoulos, Pam Whiteley, Lee Francis Skerratt, Timothy P. Stinear, Katherine B. Gibney, Anna Louise Meredith
This study investigates Buruli ulcer in possums in Victoria, Australia, finding M. ulcerans in 78% of clinically affected and 65% of non-lesioned possums, with lesions mapped and systemic bacterial dissemination observed.
PLoS neglected tropical diseases · Nov 5, 2024Peer-reviewedMicrobiology