@article{fdi:010073597,
  title = {{C}hitin increases {M}ycobacterium ulcerans growth in acidic environments},
  author = {{S}anhueza, {D}. and {C}hevillon, {C}. and {B}ouzinbi, {N}. and {G}odreuil, {S}. and {G}u{\'e}gan, {J}ean-{F}ran{\c{c}}ois},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{S}pecies with a chitinous exoskeleton are overrepresented among the aquatic organisms carrying {M}ycobacterium ulcerans ({MU}) in nature and laboratory experiments have demonstrated the enhancing effects of chitin on the growth of {MU}. {F}ield surveys identified p{H} as one of the key parameters delineating the distribution of {MU} in tropical regions. {T}he present study investigated the relationship between chitin and p{H} in {MU} growth. {B}y focusing on p{H} variations in the field, our results revealed that chitin enhanced {MU} growth in acidic environments. {T}he present study provides new information on the ecological conditions favoring the development of this mycobacterium in nature.},
  keywords = {{M}ycobacterium ulcerans ; environmental mycobacteria ; experimental test ; ecological niche ; neglected tropical disease ; {ZONE} {TROPICALE}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{M}icrobes and {E}nvironments},
  volume = {33},
  numero = {2},
  pages = {234--237},
  ISSN = {1342-6311},
  year = {2018},
  DOI = {10.1264/jsme2.{ME}17160},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010073597},
}