Analysis of Mycobacterium ulcerans-specific T-cell cytokines for diagnosis of Buruli ulcer disease and as potential indicator for disease progression.

Analysis of Mycobacterium ulcerans-specific T-cell cytokines for diagnosis of Buruli ulcer disease and as potential indicator for disease progression.

<h4>Background</h4>Buruli ulcer disease (BUD), caused by Mycobacterium (M.) ulcerans, is the third most common mycobacterial disease after tuberculosis and leprosy. BUD causes necrotic skin lesions and is a significant problem for health care in the affected countries. As for other mycob...

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Main Authors: Norman Nausch, Daniel Antwi-Berko, Yusif Mubarik, Kabiru Mohammed Abass, Wellington Owusu, Ellis Owusu-Dabo, Linda Batsa Debrah, Alexander Yaw Debrah, Marc Jacobsen, Richard O Phillips
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-02-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://journals.plos.org/plosntds/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pntd.0005415&type=printable
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