Infiltrating leukocytes surround early Buruli ulcer lesions, but are unable to reach the mycolactone producing mycobacteria

Marie-Thérèse RufSwiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Basel, Switzerland;University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland

Christina SteffenDepartment of Surgery, Cairns Hospital, Cairns, QLD, Australia

Miriam BolzSwiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Basel, Switzerland;University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland

Peter SchmidSwiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Basel, Switzerland;University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland

Gerd PluschkeSwiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Basel, Switzerland;University of Basel, Basel, SwitzerlandCorrespondence[email protected]

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We would like to thank Dr. Lindsay Wyndham, Pathology Queensland, Cairns and Dr Jan Kencian, Sullivan & Nicolaides Pathology Pty Ltd for slide preparation and verification. Additionally we thank Vincent Romanet, Caroline Stork, Ernesta Dammassa and Patricia Barzaghi Rinaudo from Novartis Basel for excellent technical support and providing access to laboratory equipment for histopathology.

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This work was supported by the Medicor Foundation.

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