Defining new Buruli ulcer endemic areas in urban southeastern Australia using bacterial genomics-informed possum excreta surveys
Andrew H. Buultjens, Koen Vandelannoote, Jessica L. Porter…·Timothy Paul Stinear
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Andrew H. Buultjens, Koen Vandelannoote, Jessica L. Porter…·Timothy Paul Stinear
Emma C. Hobbs, Jessica L. Porter, Jean Y. H. Lee…·Anna Louise Meredith
This study investigates Buruli ulcer in possums in Victoria, Australia, finding M. ulcerans in 78% of clinically affected and 65% of non-lesioned possums, with lesions mapped and systemic bacterial dissemination observed.
Jean Y. H. Lee, Jessica L. Porter, Emma C. Hobbs…·Timothy P. Stinear
The paper develops a low-cost DNA extraction method using paramagnetic beads for environmental surveillance of Mycobacterium ulcerans in possum excreta and tissue swabs, showing cost savings and comparable DNA quality to commercial kits.