Responses to chemical cross-talk between the Mycobacterium ulcerans toxin, mycolactone, and Staphylococcus aureus

Abstract Buruli ulcer is a neglected tropical disease caused by the environmental pathogen, Mycobacterium ulcerans whose major virulence factor is mycolactone, a lipid cytotoxic molecule. Buruli ulcer has high morbidity, particularly in rural West Africa where the disease is endemic. Data have shown...

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Main Authors: Laxmi Dhungel, Lindsey Burcham, Joo Youn Park, Harshini Devi Sampathkumar, Albert Cudjoe, Keun Seok Seo, Heather Jordan
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/134f63d65ecf4aeb974abd2cecf1853a
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