The Voice of people living with mycobacterium ulcerans (Buruli ulcer) disease: a grounded theory to understand the illness experience and support needs of people living with mycobacterium ulcerans disease in a rural district of central Ghana. [PDF]
Mycobacterium Ulcerans (also known as Buruli Ulcer) is a rare skin disease which is prevalent in rural communities in the developing world mostly in Africa.
Effah, Alex
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Buruli ulcer in Australia: Evidence for a new endemic focus at Batemans Bay, New South Wales. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical DiseasesWe describe two locally acquired cases of Mycobacterium ulcerans infection (Buruli ulcer) in the town of Batemans Bay on the east coast of New South Wales (NSW), Australia, 150 km north of Eden, the only other place in NSW where Buruli ulcer has likely ...
Mehrab E Hossain +12 more
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Mosquitoes as Vectors of Mycobacterium ulcerans Based on Analysis of Notifications of Alphavirus Infection and Buruli Ulcer, Victoria, Australia [PDF]
Emerging Infectious DiseasesAlphavirus infections are transmitted by mosquitoes, but the mode of transmission for Mycobacterium ulcerans, which causes Buruli ulcer, is contested. Using notification data for Victoria, Australia, during 2017–2022, adjusted for incubation period, we ...
Andrew H. Buultjens +5 more
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Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia, 2010 A úlcera de Buruli, uma doença infecciosa causada pela Mycobacterium ulcerans (M. ulcerans),é a terceira micobacteriose em ocorrência, após a hanseníase e a tuberculose.
Manuela Boleira +4 more
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Presumptive Diagnosis of Buruli Ulcer based on Clinical Presentations [PDF]
Journal of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, 2017 Objectives: Buruli ulcer disease (BUD) is a neglected tropical disease of the skin, subcutaneous tissue and occasionally bone. Except in endemic areas, the diagnosis of BUD can be a challenge.
Paul Eniola Oluniyi, Adewale Adegboyega Oke, Isaac Omotosho Olumuyiwa Komolafe
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PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 2023 BackgroundChronic tropical cutaneous ulcers remain a neglected medical condition in West Africa, particularly Buruli ulcer, which is caused by mycolactone cytotoxin-secreting Mycobacterium ulcerans (M. ulcerans).
Bi Goré Oscar Tchan +6 more
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Mapping the global distribution of Buruli ulcer: a systematic review with evidence consensus
The Lancet Global Health, 2019 Summary: Background: Buruli ulcer can cause disfigurement and long-term loss of function. It is underdiagnosed and under-reported, and its current distribution is unclear.
Hope Simpson, MSc +10 more
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Clinical epidemiology of laboratory-confirmed Buruli ulcer in Benin: a cohort study
The Lancet Global Health, 2014 Background: Buruli ulcer, caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans, was identified as a neglected emerging infectious disease by WHO in 1998. Although Buruli ulcer is the third most common mycobacterial disease worldwide, understanding of the disease is ...
Quentin B Vincent, MD +12 more
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Combined Inflammatory and Metabolic Defects Reflected by Reduced Serum Protein Levels in Patients with Buruli Ulcer Disease [PDF]
, 2014 Buruli ulcer is a skin disease caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans that is spreading in tropical countries, with major public health and economic implications in West Africa.
Reid Oldenburg (550232) +63 more
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BMC Infectious Diseases, 2018 Background Buruli ulcer (BU) is a neglected mycobacterial skin infection caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans. This disease mostly affects poor rural populations, especially in areas with low hygiene standards and sanitation coverage.
Issaka Maman +11 more
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