Mycobacterium ulcerans DNA in Bandicoot Excreta in Buruli Ulcer–Endemic Area, Northern Queensland, Australia
oleh: Katharina Röltgen, Gerd Pluschke, Paul D.R. Johnson, Janet Fyfe
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| Diterbitkan: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2017-12-01 |
Deskripsi
To identify potential reservoirs/vectors of Mycobacterium ulcerans in northern Queensland, Australia, we analyzed environmental samples collected from the Daintree River catchment area, to which Buruli ulcer is endemic, and adjacent coastal lowlands by species-specific PCR. We detected M. ulcerans DNA in soil, mosquitoes, and excreta of bandicoots, which are small terrestrial marsupials.