Buruli ulcer distribution in Benin [2]

Emerging Infectious Diseases

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 500-501

  Johnson, Roch Christian ^a   Makoutodé, Michel ^b   Sopoh, Ghislain Emmanuel ^a   Elsen, Pierre ^c   Gbovi, Jules ^a   Pouteau, Lise Hélène ^d   Meyers, Wayne M ^e   Boko, Michel ^f   Portaels, Françoise ^c  

^a Prog Natl Lutte Contre l'Ulcere B   (Benin)

^b Institut Regional de Sante Publique   (Benin)

^c INSTITUTE OF TROPICAL MEDICINE   (Belgium)

^d MÉDECINS SANS FRONTIÈRES   (Switzerland)

^e ARMED FORCES INSTITUTE OF PATHOLOGY   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF ABOMEY CALAVI   (Benin)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENIN; BURULI ULCER; DISEASE CARRIER; ENDEMIC DISEASE; HUMAN; LETTER; MYCOBACTERIUM ULCERANS; NONHUMAN; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PREVALENCE; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 14644396207     PISSN: 10806040     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3201/eid1103.040597     Document Type: Letter

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