| H01042 | |
| H number | H01042 |
| Name | Buruli ulcer |
| Description | Buruli ulcer (BU) is a neglected emerging disease that has recently been reported in some countries especially in central and western Africa. BU is a serious necrotizing cutaneous infection caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans that is related to the aquatic environment. BU is characterized by indolent, typically painless necrotizing skin lesions. |
| Category | Bacterial infectious disease |
| Network | - |
| Gene | - |
| Pathogen | Mycobacterium ulcerans [GN:mul] |
| Env factor | - |
| Carcinogen | - |
| Drug | - |
| Comment | - |
| Other DBs | ICD-11: 1B21.20 ICD-10: A31.1 MeSH: D054312 |
| Reference | PMID:21179505 AUTHORS Merritt RW, Walker ED, Small PL, Wallace JR, Johnson PD, Benbow ME, Boakye DA TITLE Ecology and transmission of Buruli ulcer disease: a systematic review. JOURNAL PLoS Negl Trop Dis 4:e911 (2010) DOI:10.1371/journal.pntd.0000911 PMID:21095521 AUTHORS Walsh DS, Portaels F, Meyers WM TITLE Buruli ulcer: Advances in understanding Mycobacterium ulcerans infection. JOURNAL Dermatol Clin 29:1-8 (2011) DOI:10.1016/j.det.2010.09.006 PMID:22004037 AUTHORS Converse PJ, Nuermberger EL, Almeida DV, Grosset JH TITLE Treating Mycobacterium ulcerans disease (Buruli ulcer): from surgery to antibiotics, is the pill mightier than the knife? JOURNAL Future Microbiol 6:1185-98 (2011) DOI:10.2217/fmb.11.101 |