Mycobacterium ulcerans disease

• Main Authors: Tjip S. van der Werf (Author), Ymkje Stienstra (Author), R. Christian Johnson (Author), Richard Phillips (Author), Ohene Adjei (Author), Bernhard Fleischer (Author), Mark H. Wansbrough-Jones (Author), Paul D.R. Johnson (Author), Françoise Portaels (Author), Winette T.A. van der Graaf (Author), Kingsley Asiedu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The World Health Organization.
• Subjects: article
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Mycobacterium ulcerans disease (Buruli ulcer) is an important health problem in several west African countries. It is prevalent in scattered foci around the world, predominantly in riverine areas with a humid, hot climate. We review the epidemiology, bacteriology, transmission, immunology, pathology...