Journal article
Mycobacterium ulcerans in Possum Feces before Emergence in Humans, Australia
BJ McNamara, J Cornish, KR Blasdell, E Athan, NE Clarke, T Pe, MA Hussain, M Muleme, EL Tay, M Dunn, V Boyd, A Karawita, DP O’Brien
Emerging Infectious Diseases | Published : 2025
Abstract
We describe emergence of Buruli ulcer in urban Geelong, Victoria, Australia, and examine timing and proximity of human cases to detection of Mycobacterium ulcerans DNA in possum feces. M. ulcerans–positive feces preceded human cases by up to 39 months, constituting an early warning of impending risk for Buruli ulcer.
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