| Literature DB >> 34339384 |
Anselme Millogo1,2,3,4, Dezemon Zingue5, Amar Bouam1,3, Sylvain Godreuil2, Michel Drancourt1,3, Nassim Hammoudi1,3.
Abstract
Environmental Mycobacterium ulcerans causes a disabling skin disease called Buruli ulcer. Recent studies completed the knowledge of the evolving geographic extension and epidemiology of Buruli ulcer in West Africa, where Côte d'Ivoire is reporting the highest number of cases. We report seven polymerase chain reaction-documented patients in Burkina Faso, a neighboring country of Côte d'Ivoire, where previously Buruli ulcer cases were confirmed primarily using clinical arguments.Entities:
Mesh:
Year: 2021 PMID: 34339384 PMCID: PMC8592320 DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.20-0895
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Am J Trop Med Hyg ISSN: 0002-9637 Impact factor: 3.707