Improved protocols for isolation of Mycobacterium ulcerans from clinical samples
Our study shows an advantage for culturing Mycobacterium ulcerans from clinical samples using the Tika-Kic decontamination and growth medium. Further research is needed to refine sample processing to improve M. ulcerans recovery.
Authors
- Charity Wiafe Akenten (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6113-7391)
- Tim J. Bull (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8082-6811)
- Mark Wansbrough‐Jones
- Kwadwo Boampong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5014-6153)
- Thorsten Thye
- Richard Odame Phillips (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8992-0222)
- George Amofa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9230-7808)
- Rejoice Agyeiwaa Arthur
- Kabiru Mohammed Abass (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1196-3008)
- Bernadette Agbavor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2856-265X)
- Abigail Agbanyo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3186-4242)
- Matthew Glover Addo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0031-8233)
- Yaw Ampem Amoako (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4642-789X)
- Cynthia Adu-Asiamah
- Denise Dekker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5432-3217)
- Elizabeth Ofori
- Dzifa Kofi Ahiatrogah
Institutions
- St George's, University of London (GB)
- University of Mines and Technology (GH)
- Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (GH)
- Presbyterian University, Ghana (GH)
- Ghana Education Service (GH)
- Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research in Tropical Medicine (GH)
- Bernhard Nocht Institute for Tropical Medicine (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Microbiology
- Published
- 2025-03-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-025-03835-6
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Mycobacterium research and diagnosis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.06
Funders
- European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership