Author Summary : Buruli Ulcer (BU), caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans, is a necrotizing disease of the skin, subcutaneous tissue and bone. Standard treatment of BU patients consists of a combination of the antibiotics rifampicin and streptomycin for 8 weeks. However, in advanced stages of the disease, surgical resection of the destroyed skin is still required. The use of bacterial viruses (bacteriophages) for th...
The authors would like to thank Luis Martins, Deolinda Teixeira and Miguel Carneiro for laboratory assistance. Conceived and designed the experiments: TGM MS MTS AGC JP. Performed the experiments: TGM GT AGF JBG ALF. Analyzed the data: TGM ALF MS MTS AGC JP. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: TGM MS MTS AGC JP. Wrote the paper: TGM AGF ALF MS MTS AGC JP. ; Buruli ulcer (BU) is a necrotizing disease...
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