Abstract A child with isolated Mycobacterium tuberculosis monoarthritis, with features initially suggesting oligoarthritis subtype of juvenile idiopathic 4 Piece Counter Dining Set arthritis, is presented.This patient illustrates the need to consider the possibility of tuberculosis as the cause of oligoarthritis in high-risk pediatric populations e
Positionality matters.Muscle memories matter.This article traces the journey of a white Russian female scholar from voice, agency, and her ultimate reach toward epistemic humility.I take the reader through formative experiences as an emerging scholar in Soviet Sculpture Russia and then as an academic researcher with significant epistemic privilege
BackgroundThe reservoir and mode of transmission of Mycobacterium ulcerans, the causative agent of Buruli ulcer, remain unknown.Ecological, genetic and epidemiological information nonetheless suggests that M.ulcerans may reside in aquatic protozoa.Methodology/principal findingsWe experimentally infected Acanthamoeba polyphaga with M.ulcerans and fo