Introduction The neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are infectious diseases that principally
impact the world's poorest people. They have been neglected for decades, initially as part of …

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 …

Buruli ulcer is a skin disease caused by infection with Mycobacterium ulcerans, which
produces a potent toxin known as mycolactone, thus distinguishing itself from all other …

Context Therapies to decrease immune activation might be of benefit in slowing HIV disease
progression. Objective To determine whether hydroxychloroquine decreases immune …

Background Buruli ulcer is a neglected tropical disease caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans
infection that damages the skin and subcutis. It is most prevalent in western and central …

Infection of subcutaneous tissue with Mycobacterium ulcerans can lead to chronic skin
ulceration known as Buruli ulcer. The pathogenesis of this neglected tropical disease is …

Buruli ulcer disease (BUD) is an emerging human disease caused by infection with
Mycobacterium ulcerans which leads to the development of necrotic skin lesions. The …

Buruli ulcer, an ulcerating skin disease caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans infection, is
common in tropical areas of western Africa. We determined the clinical and microbiological …

Background Mycobacterium ulcerans, the causative agent of Buruli ulcer (BU), is unique
among human pathogens in its capacity to produce a polyketide-derived macrolide called …

Background Mycobacterium ulcerans (M. ulcerans) causes a devastating necrotising
infection of skin tissue leading to progressive ulceration. M. ulcerans is the only human …