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Table 1 Distribution of environmental and human samples tested and percentage positive for MU

From: Community-based geographical distribution of Mycobacterium ulcerans VNTR-genotypes from the environment and humans in the Nyong valley, Cameroon

Samples

Number MU-positive

(IS2404+IS2606+KR-B)/total sampled (%)

MU-genotypes

Environmental samples

Water filtrands

6/26(23%)

D, W

Biofilms

3/22(14%)

D, W, E

Detritus

1/10(10%)

ua

Total

10/58(17%)

/

Animal samples

Feces materials

0/456(0%)

na

Saliva swabs

0/397(0%)

na

Total

0/853(0%)

/

Clinical samples

Human lesion swabs

8/11(73%)

C, D

  1. MU M. ulcerans, ua unasigned, na non-applicable