Abstract Purpose of the Review Buruli ulcer (BU) is a necrotizing and disabling cutaneous
disease caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans, one of the skin-related neglected tropical …

Buruli ulcer is a noncontagious disabling cutaneous and subcutaneous mycobacteriosis
reported by 33 countries in Africa, Asia, Oceania, and South America. The causative agent …

Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are communicable diseases that occur under conditions
of poverty and are concentrated almost exclusively in impoverished populations in the …

Buruli ulcer is a neglected tropical disease caused by Myocobacterium ulcerans; it manifests
as a skin lesion, nodule, or ulcer that can be extensive and disabling. To assess the global …

Integration of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) into the public health agenda has been a
priority in global health for the last decade. Because a number of these diseases share not …

Buruli ulcer is caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans. This neglected disease occurs in
scattered foci around the world, with a higher concentration of cases in West Africa. The …

In September 2000, the United Nations (UN) General Assembly adopted the Millennium
Declaration, establishing a global partnership of countries and development partners …

Background. Buruli ulcer (BU) is a necrotizing cutaneous infection caused by
Mycobacterium ulcerans. Early diagnosis is crucial to prevent morbid effects and misuse of …

1Kimpese Health Research Centre (KHRC), Health Demographic Surveillance System,
Kongo Central, Democratic Republic of Congo, 2Institute of Economic and Social Research …

Mycolactones are a group of macrolides excreted by the human pathogen Mycobacterium
ulcerans, which exhibit cytotoxic, immunosuppressive and analgesic properties. As the …