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Case Report: A New Mycobacterium ulcerans Genotype Causing Buruli Ulcer in Côte d'Ivoire.
The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene - 5 Apr 2021
Bahadoran Philippe, Hammoudi Nassim, Gaudart Alice, Saad Jamal, Di Filippo Yoan, Drancourt Michel, Ruimy Raymond
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Mycobacterium ulcerans, the opportunistic pathogen causing Buruli ulcer, is reported to affect rural populations in 36 tropical countries. We report one case of Buruli ulcer in a peri-urban area in Côte d'Ivoire, confirmed by whole genome sequencing which indicated a M. ulcerans genotype previously unreported in Côte d'Ivoire.
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