<i>Mycobacterium ulcerans</i> in Possum Feces before Emergence in Humans, Australia
We describe emergence of Buruli ulcer in urban Geelong, Victoria, Australia, and examine timing and proximity of human cases to detection of Mycobacterium ulcerans DNA in possum feces. M. ulcerans-positive feces preceded human cases by up to 39 months, constituting an early warning of impending risk for Buruli ulcer.
Authors
- Kim R. Blasdell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2121-0376)
- Anjana C. Karawita (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0271-0180)
- Bridgette McNamara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3539-4153)
- Michael Dunn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8569-1725)
- Jack S. Cornish
- Naomi E. Clarke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1894-8185)
- Michael Muleme (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1743-6834)
- Daniel Patrick O'Brien (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5418-3330)
- Mohammad Akhtar Hussain (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6012-3702)
- Victoria Boyd (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3602-8964)
- Eugene Athan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9838-6471)
- Tiffany Pe
- Ee Laine Tay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5214-205X)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Emerging infectious diseases
- Published
- 2025-02-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid3103.240657
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.06