Good data collection is essential for a better understanding of Buruli ulcer
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Buruli ulcer.
Buruli ulcer, an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans, is the third most prevalent mycobacteriosis, after tuberculosis and leprosy. This atypical mycobacteriosis has been reported in over 30 countries, mainly those with tropical and subtropical climates, but its epidemiology remains unclear. The first autochthonous cases of infection in Brazil have recently been described, making...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The Lancet Global Health
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2214-109X
DOI: 10.1016/s2214-109x(14)70257-8