title: Infection with Mansonella perstans Nematodes in Buruli Ulcer Patients, Ghana.
abstract: During August 2010-December 2012, we conducted a study of patients in Ghana who had Buruli ulcer, caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans, and found that 23% were co-infected with Mansonella perstans nematodes; 13% of controls also had M. perstans infection. M. perstans co-infection should be considered in the diagnosis and treatment of Buruli ulcer.
authors.forename: Richard O
authors.initials: RO
authors.lastname: Phillips
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Frimpong
authors.forename: Fred S
authors.initials: FS
authors.lastname: Sarfo
authors.forename: Birte
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Kretschmer
authors.forename: Marcus
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Beissner
authors.forename: Alexander
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Debrah
authors.forename: Yaw
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ampem-Amoako
authors.forename: Kabiru M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Abass
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Thompson
authors.forename: Mabel Sarpong
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Duah
authors.forename: Justice
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Abotsi
authors.forename: Ohene
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Adjei
authors.forename: Bernhard
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Fleischer
authors.forename: Gisela
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bretzel
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wansbrough-Jones
authors.forename: Marc
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Jacobsen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D054312:Buruli Ulcer / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology; D002648:Child; D060085:Coinfection; D005260:Female; D005869:Ghana / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008366:Mansonella / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D008368:Mansonelliasis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000469:parasitology; D008875:Middle Aged; D019911:Mycobacterium ulcerans / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D012189:Retrospective Studies
keywords: Buruli ulcer; Ghana; Mansonella perstans; Mycobacterium ulcerans; bacteria; co-infection; filariae; nematodes; parasites