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Application of real-time PCR in Ghana, a Buruli ulcer-endemic country, confirms the presence of **Mycobacterium ulcerans** in the environment
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Abstract
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| This study reports the first successful application of real-time PCR for the detection of Mycobacterium ulcerans, the causative agent of Buruli ulcer (BU), in Ghana, a BU-endemic country. Environmental samples and organs of small mammals were analyzed. The real-time PCR assays confirmed the presence of M. ulcerans in a water sample collected in a BU-endemic village in the Ashanti Region. |
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Language
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English
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Source (journal)
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FEMS microbiology: letters / Federation of European Microbiological Societies. - Amsterdam
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Publication
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Amsterdam
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2010
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ISSN
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0378-1097
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1574-6968
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DOI
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10.1111/J.1574-6968.2010.01902.X
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Volume/pages
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304
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(2010)
, p. 191-194
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ISI
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000274482300012
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