Mycobacterium ulcerans Fails to Infect through Skin Abrasions in a Guinea Pig Infection Model: Implications for Transmission

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Heather R. Williamson,

Affiliation University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, United States of America
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Lydia Mosi,

Affiliation University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana
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Robert Donnell,

Affiliation University of Tennessee Institute of Agriculture College of Veterinary Medicine, Knoxville, Tennessee, United States of America
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Maha Aqqad,

Affiliation University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, United States of America
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Richard W. Merritt,

Affiliation Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, United States of America
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Pamela L. C. Small

* E-mail: psmall@utk.edu

Affiliation University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, United States of America
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