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First Detection of Ketoreductase in the Genome of Rapid Growing Environmental Mycobacterial Strains in Cote D’ivoire

Coulibaly Kalpy Julien, Vakou N’dri Sabine, Coulibaly N’golo David, Djaman Allico Joseph & Dosso Mireille · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2017

Mycobacterium ulcerans (MU), the causative agent of Buruli ulcer (BU), skin disease, is considered to be an environmental pathogen. The pathogenic virulence of MU is being linked to the expression of toxin called Mycolactone. The ketoreductase (KR) gene, is one of the synthesis g...