Infection with Mansonella perstans Nematodes in Buruli Ulcer Patients, Ghana

Phillips, Richard O.; Frimpong, Michael; Sarfo, Fred S.; Kretschmer, Birte; Beissner, Marcus; Debrah, Alexander; Ampem-Amoako, Yaw; Abass, Kabiru M.; Thompson, William; Duah, Mabel Sarpong; Abotsi, Justice; Adjei, Ohene; Fleischer, Bernhard; Bretzel, Gisela; Wansbrough-Jones, Mark and Jacobsen, Marc (2014): Infection with Mansonella perstans Nematodes in Buruli Ulcer Patients, Ghana. In: Emerging infectious Diseases, Vol. 20, No. 6: pp. 1000-1003

Abstract

During August 2010 December 2012, we conducted a study of patients in Ghana who had Buruli ulcer, caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans, and found that 23% were co-infected with Mansonella perstans nematodes; 13% of controls also had M. perstans infection. M. perstans co-infection should be considered in the diagnosis and treatment of Buruli ulcer.

• Item Type: Journal article
• Faculties: Medicine
• Subjects: 600 Technology > 610 Medicine and health
• ISSN: 1080-6040
• Language: English