Haemophilus ducreyi Cutaneous Ulcer Strains Are Nearly Identical to Class I Genital Ulcer Strains.
<h4>Background</h4>Although cutaneous ulcers (CU) in the tropics is frequently attributed to Treponema pallidum subspecies pertenue, the causative agent of yaws, Haemophilus ducreyi has emerged as a major cause of CU in yaws-endemic regions of the South Pacific islands and Africa. H. duc...
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| Main Authors: | Dharanesh Gangaiah, Kristen M Webb, Tricia L Humphreys, Kate R Fortney, Evelyn Toh, Albert Tai, Samantha S Katz, Allan Pillay, Cheng-Yen Chen, Sally A Roberts, Robert S Munson, Stanley M Spinola |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2015-01-01
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| Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0003918 |
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