Organisms

Mycobacterium ulcerans

A slow-growing mycobacterium that infects the skin and subcutaneous tissues, giving rise to indolent BURULI ULCER.

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Abstract

A slow-growing mycobacterium that infects the skin and subcutaneous tissues, giving rise to indolent BURULI ULCER.

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Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • Mycobacterium buruli

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15 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

infection = probably BURULI ULCER; otherwise coordinate IM with MYCOBACTERIUM INFECTIONS, NONTUBERCULOUS (IM)

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History Note

98

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Previous Indexing

  • Mycobacterium (1966-1990)
  • Mycobacterium, Atypical (1977-1997)

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  1. B03w.510w.024w.962w.500w.720w.700w
  2. B03w.510w.460.400.410.552w.552w.720w.700w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Mycobacterium ulcerans. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D019911. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D019911
  2. Mycobacterium ulcerans. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mycobacterium_ulcerans
  3. Mycobacterium ulcerans. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q141154