Secondary Buruli Ulcer Skin Lesions Emerging Several Months after Completion of Chemotherapy: Parado...
Secondary Buruli Ulcer Skin Lesions Emerging Several Months after Completion of Chemotherapy: Paradoxical Reaction or Evidence for Immune Protection?
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United States: Public Library of Science
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English
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The neglected tropical disease Buruli ulcer (BU) caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans is an infection of the subcutaneous tissue leading to chronic ulcerative skin lesions. Histopathological features are progressive tissue necrosis, extracellular clusters of acid fast bacilli (AFB) and poor inflammatory responses at the site of infection. After the rec...
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Secondary Buruli Ulcer Skin Lesions Emerging Several Months after Completion of Chemotherapy: Paradoxical Reaction or Evidence for Immune Protection?
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TN_cdi_plos_journals_1288105149
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_plos_journals_1288105149
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1935-2735,1935-2727
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1935-2735
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10.1371/journal.pntd.0001252
