Buruli ulcer lesions in four of the necropsied common ringtail possums.

<p>(A) Scrotal and right hind paw ulcers (N1). The first metatarsal bone of the right hind paw is exposed and only a skin flap remains of the first digit (See [<a href="http://www.plosntds.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pntd.0012189#pntd.0012189.ref041" target="_blank&q...

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Main Author:	Emma C. Hobbs (6714647) (author)
Other Authors:	Jessica L. Porter (7865246) (author), Jean Y. H. Lee (11338405) (author), Panayiotis Loukopoulos (6406970) (author), Pam Whiteley (776962) (author), Lee F. Skerratt (11459899) (author), Timothy P. Stinear (143097) (author), Katherine B. Gibney (10276976) (author), Anna L. Meredith (6287465) (author)
Published:	2024
Subjects:	Medicine Microbiology Ecology Cancer Infectious Diseases Virology Computational Biology Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified unknown environmental source subcutaneous tissues caused one health approach neglected tropical disease implement integrated interventions div >< p thereby protecting wildlife important bacterial reservoirs conducted across melbourne severely ulcerated possums release surveillance studies native possums implicated eastern australian possums traumatic skin wounds transmission dynamics vary humans incidental hosts cutaneous lesions suggestive >- harbouring mosquitoes mycobacterium ulcerans </ buruli ulcer surveillance wildlife reservoirs buruli ulcer ulcerans </ inner melbourne infected possums examined possums three cases pcr positivity oral swabs opportunistic necropsy lesion mapping internal distribution highly focal frequently indicative exposing bones endemic vector endemic areas early development demographic data common ringtails borne zoonosis anatomical distribution active trap >, knowledge 77 %) 6 trapped 2404 </ 20 necropsied 11 without
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Summary:	<p>(A) Scrotal and right hind paw ulcers (N1). The first metatarsal bone of the right hind paw is exposed and only a skin flap remains of the first digit (See [<a href="http://www.plosntds.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pntd.0012189#pntd.0012189.ref041" target="_blank">41</a>]). (B) Moderate swelling and ulceration of the dorsal nasal rostrum (N8). (C) Deep ulceration of the dorsal aspect of the left hind paw (N14), with deeply undermined caudal wound edges. A plug of necrotic material is partially covering exposed striated muscle and tendons. (D) Two partially healed ulcers on the proximal lateroventral aspect of the tail (N20/T5).</p>

Buruli ulcer lesions in four of the necropsied common ringtail possums.

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