Mosquitoes as Vectors of Mycobacterium ulcerans Based on Analysis of Notifications of Alphavirus Infection and Buruli Ulcer, Victoria, Australia.
Emerg Infect Dis
; 30(9): 1918-1921, 2024 Sep.
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| ID: mdl-39174038
ABSTRACT
Alphavirus infections are transmitted by mosquitoes, but the mode of transmission for Mycobacterium ulcerans, which causes Buruli ulcer, is contested. Using notification data for Victoria, Australia, during 2017-2022, adjusted for incubation period, we show close alignment between alphavirus and Buruli ulcer seasons, supporting the hypothesis of mosquito transmission of M. ulcerans.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Infecções por Alphavirus
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Mycobacterium ulcerans
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Úlcera de Buruli
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Mosquitos Vetores
Limite:
Animals
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Humans
País/Região como assunto:
Oceania
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2024
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Article