Mycobacterium ulcerans infection (Buruli ulcer): First reported patients in Togo

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 134, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1116-1121

  Meyers, W M ^a   Tignokpa, N ^b   Priuli, G B ^c   Portaels, F ^d  

^a ARMED FORCES INSTITUTE OF PATHOLOGY   (United States)

^b Centre de Dermatologie ^*  (Togo)

^c Service de chirurgie orthopédique et traumatologique Hôpital Saint Jean de Dieu   (Togo)

^d INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MYCOBACTERIOSIS; MYCOBACTERIUM ULCERANS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 0029941914     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1996.tb07955.x     Document Type: Article

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