Geographic distribution, age pattern and sites of lesions in a cohort of Buruli ulcer patients from the Mapé Basin of Cameroon.

• Main Authors: Martin W Bratschi (Author), Miriam Bolz (Author), Jacques C Minyem (Author), Leticia Grize (Author), Fidèle G Wantong (Author), Sarah Kerber (Author), Earnest Njih Tabah (Author), Marie-Thérèse Ruf (Author), Ferdinand Mou (Author), Djeunga Noumen (Author), Alphonse Um Boock (Author), Gerd Pluschke (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2013-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Buruli ulcer (BU), a neglected tropical disease of the skin, caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans, occurs most frequently in children in West Africa. Risk factors for BU include proximity to slow flowing water, poor wound care and not wearing protective clothing. Man-made alterations of the environment...