Environmental detection of eumycetoma pathogens using multiplex real-time PCR for soil DNA in Sennar State, Sudan.
Hiroki HashizumeSuguru TagaMasayuki K SakataMahmoud HusseinEmmanuel Edwar SiddigToshifumi MinamotoAhmed Hassan FahalSatoshi KanekoPublished in: Tropical medicine and health (2023)
This study demonstrated that soil DNA investigation can elucidate the risk area of mycetoma-causative agents. The results will contribute to the design of prevention measures, and further large-scale studies may be effective in understanding the natural habitats of mycetoma pathogens.