Buruli Ulcer: A Systemic Disease [PDF]
Clinical Infectious Diseases, 2003 We studied a 4-year-old boy from Angola who presented with 2 cutaneous ulcerations of the right hip and osteomyelitis of the left knee and right ankle. Mycobacterium ulcerans disease was confirmed by direct smear examination and by polymerase chain reaction.
Nina, Pszolla +6 more
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4P Dermatology: A Shift to a Comprehensive Patient‐Centered Model
JEADV Clinical Practice, Volume 4, Issue S1, Page S15-S25, September 2025.ABSTRACT Advances in dermatology are embracing a patient‐centered, proactive approach through the ‘4P model’: Personalized, Predictive, Preventive, and Participatory care. This shift aims to improve treatment efficacy and safety as well as patient's quality of life. This review explores the applications of ‘4P medicine’ in dermatology, highlighting key
Brigitte Dréno +4 more
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Severe and disseminated atypical mycobacteriosis of the skin under immunosuppression
JDDG: Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft, Volume 24, Issue 6, Page 806-808, June 2026.
Veronika Zenderowski +6 more
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Interferon-γ is a crucial activator of early host immune defense against Mycobacterium ulcerans infection in mice [PDF]
, 2016 Buruli ulcer (BU), caused by infection with Mycobacterium ulcerans, is a chronic necrotizing human skin disease associated with the production of the cytotoxic macrolide exotoxin mycolactone.
Miriam Bolz +15 more
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The Role of Foxes in Transmitting Zoonotic Bacteria to Humans: A Scoping Review
Zoonoses and Public Health, Volume 72, Issue 6, Page 485-500, September 2025.ABSTRACT Zoonotic diseases inflict substantial burdens on human and animal populations worldwide, and many of these infections are bacterial. An Australian study investigating environmental risk factors for Buruli ulcer in humans detected the causative agent, Mycobacterium ulcerans , in the faeces of wild foxes, a novel finding that suggests foxes may ...
Emma C. Hobbs +6 more
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JDDG: Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft, Volume 24, Issue 4, Page 538-540, April 2026.
Oliver Brandt +3 more
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A Case Report of Venous Ulcer Mimicking Cutaneous Leishmaniasis
Clinical Case Reports, Volume 13, Issue 7, July 2025.ABSTRACT Venous ulcers can sometimes be difficult to diagnose accurately because they can resemble other skin lesions such as cutaneous leishmaniasis. Here, we present a patient with a venous ulcer that mimics cutaneous leishmaniasis and mycetoma lesions.
Alaa Tajeldeen Habeeb Abdallah +4 more
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Identification of the Mycobacterium ulcerans protein MUL_3720 as a promising target for the development of a diagnostic test for Buruli ulcer [PDF]
, 2015 Buruli ulcer (BU) caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans is a devastating skin disease, occurring mainly in remote West African communities with poor access to health care.
Miriam Bolz +54 more
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Monitoring of human cellular immune responses in infectious diseases : malaria vaccine associated responses and immune characterization of Buruli ulcer patients [PDF]
, 2006 Within the context of the establishment of a virosomal-based subunit malaria vaccine including synthetic peptides derived from Plasmodium falciparum antigens demonstrated that it is possible to improve immunogenic properties of synthetic peptides in a ...
Peduzzi, Elisabetta Martina
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Late onset of the serological response against the 18 kDa small heat shock protein of Mycobacterium ulcerans in children [PDF]
, 2014 A previous survey for clinical cases of Buruli ulcer (BU) in the Mapé Basin of Cameroon suggested that, compared to older age groups, very young children may be less exposed to Mycobacterium ulcerans.
Miriam Bolz +74 more
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