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 experienc...

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Main Authors: En, Junichiro, Goto, Masamichi, Nakanaga, Kazue, Higashi, Michiyo, Ishii, Norihisa, Saito, Hajime, Yonezawa, Suguru, Hamada, Hirofumi, Small, Pamela L. C.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: American Society for Microbiology (ASM) 2008
Subjects:
Bacterial Infections
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2346717/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18316387
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1128/IAI.01588-07
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