Geographic distribution, age pattern and sites of lesions in a cohort of Buruli ulcer patients from the Mapé Basin of Cameroon.

Geographic distribution, age pattern and sites of lesions in a cohort of Buruli ulcer patients from the Mapé Basin of Cameroon.

Buruli ulcer (BU), a neglected tropical disease of the skin, caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans, occurs most frequently in children in West Africa. Risk factors for BU include proximity to slow flowing water, poor wound care and not wearing protective clothing. Man-made alterations of the environment...

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Main Authors: Martin W Bratschi, Miriam Bolz, Jacques C Minyem, Leticia Grize, Fidèle G Wantong, Sarah Kerber, Earnest Njih Tabah, Marie-Thérèse Ruf, Ferdinand Mou, Djeunga Noumen, Alphonse Um Boock, Gerd Pluschke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3681622?pdf=render

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