Article
Environmental Occurrence of<i>Madurella mycetomatis</i>, the Major Agent of Human Eumycetoma in Sudan
1 Mar 2002
Abstract excerpt
Madurella mycetomatis is the main causative agent of human eumycetoma, a severe debilitating disease endemic in Sudan. It has been suggested that eumycetoma has a soil-borne or thorn prick-mediated origin. For this reason, efforts were undertaken to culture M. mycetomatis from soil samples (n = 43) and thorn collections (n = 35) derived from areas in which it is endemic. However, ribosomal sequencing data...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
