About the Authors
- Carlos Capela
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Affiliations Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Health Sciences, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal, ICVS/3B’s—PT Government Associate Laboratory, University of Minho, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal
- Ghislain E. Sopoh
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Affiliations Buruli Ulcer Treatment Center of Allada, Allada, Bénin, Regional Institute for Public Health, Ouidah, Bénin
- Jean G. Houezo
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Affiliation Buruli Ulcer Treatment Center of Allada, Allada, Bénin
- René Fiodessihoué
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Affiliation Buruli Ulcer Treatment Center of Allada, Allada, Bénin
- Ange D. Dossou
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Affiliations Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Health Sciences, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal, ICVS/3B’s—PT Government Associate Laboratory, University of Minho, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal, Buruli Ulcer Treatment Center of Allada, Allada, Bénin
- Patrício Costa
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Affiliations Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Health Sciences, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal, ICVS/3B’s—PT Government Associate Laboratory, University of Minho, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal
- Alexandra G. Fraga
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Affiliations Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Health Sciences, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal, ICVS/3B’s—PT Government Associate Laboratory, University of Minho, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal
- João F. Menino
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Affiliations Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Health Sciences, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal, ICVS/3B’s—PT Government Associate Laboratory, University of Minho, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal
- Rita Silva-Gomes
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Affiliations Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Health Sciences, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal, ICVS/3B’s—PT Government Associate Laboratory, University of Minho, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal
- Edgard M. Ouendo
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Affiliation Regional Institute for Public Health, Ouidah, Bénin
- Fernando Rodrigues
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Contributed equally to this work with: Fernando Rodrigues, Jorge Pedrosa
Affiliations Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Health Sciences, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal, ICVS/3B’s—PT Government Associate Laboratory, University of Minho, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal
- Jorge Pedrosa
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Contributed equally to this work with: Fernando Rodrigues, Jorge Pedrosa
* E-mail: jpedrosa@ecsaude.uminho.pt
Affiliations Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Health Sciences, University of Minho, Braga, Portugal, ICVS/3B’s—PT Government Associate Laboratory, University of Minho, Braga/Guimarães, Portugal
Competing Interests
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
Author Contributions
Conceived and designed the experiments: CC GES EMO FR JP. Performed the experiments: CC GES JGH RF ADD. Analyzed the data: CC GES PC AGF JFM RSG. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: FR JP. Wrote the paper: CC GES PC AGF JFM FR JP.