Mycobacterial Diseases

Mycobacterial Diseases
Open Access

ISSN: 2161-1068

Research Article - (2015) Volume 5, Issue 3

Detection of Mycobacterium ulcerans in Mastomys natalensis and Potential Transmission in Buruli ulcer Endemic Areas in Côte d'Ivoire

Christelle Dassi1,2, Lydia Mosi2,3*, Bertin Akpatou1,2, Charles A Narh2,4, Charles Quaye2,4, Danièle O Konan2, Joseph A Djaman1 and Bassirou Bonfoh2
1UFR Biosciences, Université Félix Houphouët Boigny, Abidjan (UFHB), Cote D'Ivoire
2Centre Suisse de Recherches Scientifiques en Côte d'Ivoire (CSRS), Adiopodoumé, Cote D'Ivoire
3Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology Department, University of Ghana, Legon, Ghana
4Parasitology Department, Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research (NMIMR), Legon, Ghana
*Corresponding Author: Lydia Mosi, Centre Suisse de Recherches Scientifiques en Côte d'Ivoire, Adiopodoumé, Cote D'Ivoire, Tel: +233 54 0890352 Email: ,

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