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 …

Mycobacterium ulcerans is an emerging infection that causes indolent, necrotizing skin
lesions known as Buruli ulcer (BU). Bone lesions may include reactive osteitis or …

Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified more than 100 genetic variants
contributing to BMI, a measure of body size, or waist-to-hip ratio (adjusted for BMI …

Infections of the skin caused by mycobacteria have a wide geographical distribution. The
clinical manifestations are varied and not necessarily species‐specific. Mycobacterium …

Background. Antimicrobial killing in mycobacterial infections may be accompanied by
(transient) clinical deterioration, known as paradoxical reaction. To search for patterns …

Background Buruli Ulcer (BU) is a neglected, necrotizing skin disease caused by
Mycobacterium ulcerans. Currently, there is no vaccine against M. ulcerans infection …

Mycobacterium ulcerans infection is responsible for severe skin lesions in sub-Saharan
Africa. We enrolled 30 Beninese patients with Buruli ulcers in a pilot study to evaluate …

Buruli ulcer (BU), the third most common mycobacterial infection in humans next to
tuberculosis and leprosy, is an emerging infection caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans. BU is …

The Medical Journal of Australia Page 1 Clinical focus 267 MJA 200 (5) · 17 March 2014 The
Medical Journal of Australia ISSN: 0025729X 17 March 2014 200 5 267-270 ©The Medical …

Background The neglected tropical disease Buruli ulcer (BU) caused by Mycobacterium
ulcerans is an infection of the subcutaneous tissue leading to chronic ulcerative skin lesions …