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VNTR confirms the heterogeneity of Madurella mycetomatis and is a promising typing tool for this mycetoma causing agent.
Medical mycology - 1 Jun 2019
Lim Wilson, Eadie Kimberly, Horst-Kreft Deborah, Ahmed Sarah Abdalla, Fahal Ahmed H, van de Sande Wendy W J
Abstract excerpt
The neglected tropical disease mycetoma is a chronic granulomatous inflammatory and infectious disease affecting various body parts. The most common causative agent is the fungus Madurella mycetomatis. In order to study the genetic diversity of this fungus and to monitor any potential outbreaks, a good typing method that can be used in endemic settings is needed. Previous typing methods developed were not...
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