Retrospective report on the prevalence of Buruli Ulcer in Imo State, Nigeria
Background: Buruli ulcer (BU) is a necrotizing and debilitating cutaneous disease caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans. It is considered the third most common mycobacterial infection after tuberculosis and leprosy. Buruli ulcer is known to be endemic in Nigeria since the report of its first case in 1967...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2024-03-01
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| Series: | Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213398424000654 |