AMOEBAE AS POTENTIAL ENVIRONMENTAL HOSTS FOR MYCOBACTERIUM ULCERANS AND OTHER MYCOBACTERIA, BUT DOUBTFUL ACTORS IN BURULI ULCER EPIDEMIOLOGY.

Amoebae as potential environmental hosts for Mycobacterium ulcerans and other mycobacteria, but doubtful actors in Buruli ulcer epidemiology.

BackgroundThe reservoir and mode of transmission of Mycobacterium ulcerans, the causative Salad Servers agent of Buruli ulcer, remain unknown.Ecological, genetic and epidemiological information nonetheless suggests that M.ulcerans may reside in aquatic protozoa.Methodology/principal findingsWe experimentally infected Acanthamoeba polyphaga with M.u

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Epidemiological profile of patients undergoing non-operative management of solid organ injury and associated factors with mortality

ABSTRACT Introduction: Trauma primarily affects the economically active population, causing social and economic impact.The non-operative management of solid organ injuries aims to preserve organ function, reducing the morbidity and mortality associated with surgical interventions.The aim of study was to demonstrate the epidemiological profile of pa

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