Infection with Mansonella perstans Nematodes in Buruli Ulcer Patients, Ghana.
Emerg Infect Dis
; 20(6): 1000-3, 2014 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-24857346
ABSTRACT
During August 2010-December 2012, we conducted a study of patients in Ghana who had Buruli ulcer, caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans, and found that 23% were co-infected with Mansonella perstans nematodes; 13% of controls also had M. perstans infection. M. perstans co-infection should be considered in the diagnosis and treatment of Buruli ulcer.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Mycobacterium ulcerans
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Úlcera de Buruli
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Mansonella
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Mansoneliasis
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Incidence_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Animals
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Emerg Infect Dis
Asunto de la revista:
DOENCAS TRANSMISSIVEIS
Año:
2014
Tipo del documento:
Article