Mycolactone Is Responsible for the Painlessness of Mycobacterium ulcerans Infection (Buruli Ulcer) in a Murine Study
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Mycolactone is responsible for the painlessness of Mycobacterium ulcerans infection (buruli ulcer) in a murine study.
Buruli ulcer is a chronic skin disease caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans, which produces a toxic lipid mycolactone. Despite the extensive necrosis and tissue damage, the lesions are painless. This absence of pain prevents patients from seeking early treatment and, as a result, many patients experience severe sequelae, including limb amputation. We have reported that mice inoculated with M. ulcer...
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عنوان ژورنال: Infection and Immunity
سال: 2008
ISSN: 0019-9567,1098-5522
DOI: 10.1128/iai.01588-07