title: A case of guilt by association: Water bug bite incriminated in M. ulcerans infection.
abstract: Buruli ulcer is a cutaneous mycobacterial disease caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans, whose incidence is increasing steadily, especially in West Africa. This study reports a first documented case of M. ulcerans infection which can be attributed to a water bug bite at the site of the primary lesion.
authors.affiliation: Centre de Diagnostic et de Traitement de l'ulcère de Buruli, Fondation Raoul Follereau, Pobè, Benin; ATOMycA, Inserm Avenir Team, CRCNA, Inserm U892, 6299 CNRS, Université et CHU, Angers, France; LUNAM, Université d'Angers, Angers, France. Electronic address: stel.marion@yahoo.fr.
authors.forename: Estelle
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Marion
authors.affiliation: Centre de Diagnostic et de Traitement de l'ulcère de Buruli, Fondation Raoul Follereau, Pobè, Benin.
authors.forename: Annick
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chauty
authors.affiliation: Unité de bioinformatique structurale, Institut Pasteur, Paris, France.
authors.forename: Edouard
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Yeramian
authors.affiliation: ATOMycA, Inserm Avenir Team, CRCNA, Inserm U892, 6299 CNRS, Université et CHU, Angers, France; LUNAM, Université d'Angers, Angers, France; Laboratoire de bactériologie et d'hygiène hospitalière, CHU, France.
authors.forename: Jérèmie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Babonneau
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de bactériologie et d'hygiène hospitalière, CHU, France.
authors.forename: Marie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kempf
authors.affiliation: ATOMycA, Inserm Avenir Team, CRCNA, Inserm U892, 6299 CNRS, Université et CHU, Angers, France; LUNAM, Université d'Angers, Angers, France.
authors.forename: Laurent
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Marsollier
keywords: Buruli ulcer; Insect; Mycobacterium ulcerans; Transmission; Water bugs