Mycobacterium ulcerans (M. ulcerans) is a slow-growing mycobacterium that classically infects the skin and subcutaneous tissues, giving rise to indolent nonulcerated (nodules, plaques) and ulcerated lesions. After tuberculosis and leprosy, Buruli ulcer is the third most common mycobacteriosis of humans. M. ulcerans grows optimally on routine mycobacteriologic media at 33°C and elaborates a necrotizingimmunosuppressivecytotoxin (mycolactone). The bacteria is considered microaerophilic. Large ulcers almost certainly caused by M. ulcerans were first observed by Cook in Uganda in 1897; however, the etiologic agent was not isolated and characterized until 1948 in Australia by MacCallum and associates.
Lesions of M. ulcerans disease have several synonyms (e.g. Bairnsdale or Searle's ulcer). The name Buruli is probably most appropriate for historic reasons, as it is a county of Uganda where important foci of the disease were studied.
Epidemiology and transmission
The source(s) of M. ulcerans in nature is becoming clearer from epidemiologic data and from molecular biologic findings. Because all major endemic foci are in wetlands of tropical or subtropical countries, environmental factors must play an essential role in the survival of the etiologic agent. Koalas and possums are naturally infected animals in Australia. The disease is rarely transmitted from patient to patient. Trauma is probably the most frequent means by which M. ulcerans is introduced into the skin from surface contamination. Individuals of all ages are affected, but the highest frequencies of infection are in children under 15 years of age (Debacker et al. accepted for publication).
Stinear T (2018): The emergence of Mycobacterium ulcerans disease near Melbourne
Walter and Eliza Hall Institute
Wednesday Seminar
10 October 2018
Professor Tim Stinear
Doherty Institute
published: 10 Oct 2018
Buruli Ulcer Webinar
Webinar recorded 13th December 2022
Topics:
Barwon South West Public Health Unit Overview
Notifiable Infections Update
Buruli Ulcer Update
Speakers:
Professor Eugene Athan OAM, Director Public Health Unit, Barwon South West
Associate Professor Daniel O’Brien, Director of Infectious Diseases, Barwon Health
published: 13 Dec 2022
Gary Bain: The Great Aussie Bite: Mycobacterium ulcerans Down Under
Gary Bain, the Wound Guy, presents on the subject of bacteria in wounds under the headline The Great Aussie Bite: Mycobacterium ulcerans Down Under.
published: 19 Mar 2021
New discovery to help stop the spread of Buruli ulcer (Mycobacterium ulcerans)
Cases of Buruli ulcer have been on the rise during the last 10 years in and around suburbs of Melbourne and Geelong. Now we have new information that can help protect us against Buruli ulcer. New research published in Nature Microbiology provides us with proof that Buruli ulcer is spread to humans from mosquitoes.
University of Melbourne Professor Tim Stinear provides us with advice on how to stop the spread of Buruli ulcer with tips to protect yourself and your loved ones from mosquitoes this Summer.
Find out more: https://www.doherty.edu.au/news-events/news/80-year-mystery-solved-mosquitoes-spread-flesh-eating-buruli-ulcer
published: 29 Jan 2024
Why Should We Conduct Research on Mycobacterium ulcerans? - Part I
In this video, Dr. Heather Jordan discusses a broad overview of Buruli ulcer, M. ulcerans heterogeneity, Non-tuberculosis Mycobacteria, One Health Approaches, and Health and Poverty.
published: 09 Jun 2020
Transmission of Mycobacterium ulcerans: Environment, Ecology and Human Behavior
Infection and Host Response: From Basic Research to Global Health
Pamela Small, PhD
Professor, Department of Microbiology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
"Transmission of Mycobacterium ulcerans: Environment, Ecology and Human Behavior"
Recorded 12 December 2008
Center for Emerging and Neglected Diseases
http://cend.berkeley.edu
published: 22 Dec 2008
Introduction of Mycobacterium ulcerans disease in Cameroon follows damming of the Mapé River
Introduction of Mycobacterium ulcerans disease in the Bankim Health District of Cameroon follows damming of the Mapé River
Dr. Koen Vandelannoote (Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, University of Melbourne)
Tuesday 17th November 2020
published: 19 Dec 2020
Buruli Ulcer Disease: Fine Needle Aspiration for Diagnosis of M. Ulcerans Infection
This video "Buruli Ulcer Disease: Fine Needle Aspiration for Diagnosis of M. Ulcerans Infection" is part of a multimedia-based module by Richard Phillips, Stephen Sarfo, Emmanuel Adu, Veronica Owusu-Afriyie, and Cary Engleberg (University of Michigan). This video addresses the question: How is a fine needle aspirate obtained?
The complete learning module is available through the African Health OER Network at: http://www.oerafrica.org/healthoer/Home/FindOER/ResourceResults/tabid/1864/mctl/Details/id/37489/Default.aspx
Any medical information in this material is intended to inform and educate and is not a tool for self-diagnosis or a replacement for medical evaluation, advice, diagnosis or treatment by a healthcare professional. Please speak to your physician if you have questions about yo...
published: 27 Sep 2011
Mycobacterium ulcerans - Medical Definition and Pronunciation
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published: 27 Oct 2017
Detection of M. ulcerans from skin lesions - Dr Michael Frimpong - Webinar 2022 Episode 03
Episode 03 of Xpedite Diagnostics` webinar series 2022 is presenting Dr. Michael Frimpong from Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research (Ghana) introduced by Dr. Ahmed Abd El Wahed (University of Leipzig, Germany). Dr. Frimpong is presenting his research in the diagnostics of a Buruli Ulcer, a neglected tropical disease caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans. The presented work involves the rapid DNA extraction kit called SwiftX™ DNA from Xpedite Diagnostics, which replaces the SpeedXtract® Nucleic Acid Kit from QIAGEN.
Webinar recorded 13th December 2022
Topics:
Barwon South West Public Health Unit Overview
Notifiable Infections Update
Buruli Ulcer Update
Speakers:
Professor...
Webinar recorded 13th December 2022
Topics:
Barwon South West Public Health Unit Overview
Notifiable Infections Update
Buruli Ulcer Update
Speakers:
Professor Eugene Athan OAM, Director Public Health Unit, Barwon South West
Associate Professor Daniel O’Brien, Director of Infectious Diseases, Barwon Health
Webinar recorded 13th December 2022
Topics:
Barwon South West Public Health Unit Overview
Notifiable Infections Update
Buruli Ulcer Update
Speakers:
Professor Eugene Athan OAM, Director Public Health Unit, Barwon South West
Associate Professor Daniel O’Brien, Director of Infectious Diseases, Barwon Health
Cases of Buruli ulcer have been on the rise during the last 10 years in and around suburbs of Melbourne and Geelong. Now we have new information that can help p...
Cases of Buruli ulcer have been on the rise during the last 10 years in and around suburbs of Melbourne and Geelong. Now we have new information that can help protect us against Buruli ulcer. New research published in Nature Microbiology provides us with proof that Buruli ulcer is spread to humans from mosquitoes.
University of Melbourne Professor Tim Stinear provides us with advice on how to stop the spread of Buruli ulcer with tips to protect yourself and your loved ones from mosquitoes this Summer.
Find out more: https://www.doherty.edu.au/news-events/news/80-year-mystery-solved-mosquitoes-spread-flesh-eating-buruli-ulcer
Cases of Buruli ulcer have been on the rise during the last 10 years in and around suburbs of Melbourne and Geelong. Now we have new information that can help protect us against Buruli ulcer. New research published in Nature Microbiology provides us with proof that Buruli ulcer is spread to humans from mosquitoes.
University of Melbourne Professor Tim Stinear provides us with advice on how to stop the spread of Buruli ulcer with tips to protect yourself and your loved ones from mosquitoes this Summer.
Find out more: https://www.doherty.edu.au/news-events/news/80-year-mystery-solved-mosquitoes-spread-flesh-eating-buruli-ulcer
In this video, Dr. Heather Jordan discusses a broad overview of Buruli ulcer, M. ulcerans heterogeneity, Non-tuberculosis Mycobacteria, One Health Approaches, a...
In this video, Dr. Heather Jordan discusses a broad overview of Buruli ulcer, M. ulcerans heterogeneity, Non-tuberculosis Mycobacteria, One Health Approaches, and Health and Poverty.
In this video, Dr. Heather Jordan discusses a broad overview of Buruli ulcer, M. ulcerans heterogeneity, Non-tuberculosis Mycobacteria, One Health Approaches, and Health and Poverty.
Infection and Host Response: From Basic Research to Global Health
Pamela Small, PhD
Professor, Department of Microbiology, University of Tennessee, Knoxvill...
Infection and Host Response: From Basic Research to Global Health
Pamela Small, PhD
Professor, Department of Microbiology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
"Transmission of Mycobacterium ulcerans: Environment, Ecology and Human Behavior"
Recorded 12 December 2008
Center for Emerging and Neglected Diseases
http://cend.berkeley.edu
Infection and Host Response: From Basic Research to Global Health
Pamela Small, PhD
Professor, Department of Microbiology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
"Transmission of Mycobacterium ulcerans: Environment, Ecology and Human Behavior"
Recorded 12 December 2008
Center for Emerging and Neglected Diseases
http://cend.berkeley.edu
Introduction of Mycobacterium ulcerans disease in the Bankim Health District of Cameroon follows damming of the Mapé River
Dr. Koen Vandelannoote (Doherty Inst...
Introduction of Mycobacterium ulcerans disease in the Bankim Health District of Cameroon follows damming of the Mapé River
Dr. Koen Vandelannoote (Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, University of Melbourne)
Tuesday 17th November 2020
Introduction of Mycobacterium ulcerans disease in the Bankim Health District of Cameroon follows damming of the Mapé River
Dr. Koen Vandelannoote (Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, University of Melbourne)
Tuesday 17th November 2020
This video "Buruli Ulcer Disease: Fine Needle Aspiration for Diagnosis of M. Ulcerans Infection" is part of a multimedia-based module by Richard Phillips, Steph...
This video "Buruli Ulcer Disease: Fine Needle Aspiration for Diagnosis of M. Ulcerans Infection" is part of a multimedia-based module by Richard Phillips, Stephen Sarfo, Emmanuel Adu, Veronica Owusu-Afriyie, and Cary Engleberg (University of Michigan). This video addresses the question: How is a fine needle aspirate obtained?
The complete learning module is available through the African Health OER Network at: http://www.oerafrica.org/healthoer/Home/FindOER/ResourceResults/tabid/1864/mctl/Details/id/37489/Default.aspx
Any medical information in this material is intended to inform and educate and is not a tool for self-diagnosis or a replacement for medical evaluation, advice, diagnosis or treatment by a healthcare professional. Please speak to your physician if you have questions about your medical condition.
Viewer discretion is advised: Some medical content is graphic and may not be suitable for all viewers.
This is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial Share Alike 3.0 License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/. (c) 2009 Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
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This video "Buruli Ulcer Disease: Fine Needle Aspiration for Diagnosis of M. Ulcerans Infection" is part of a multimedia-based module by Richard Phillips, Stephen Sarfo, Emmanuel Adu, Veronica Owusu-Afriyie, and Cary Engleberg (University of Michigan). This video addresses the question: How is a fine needle aspirate obtained?
The complete learning module is available through the African Health OER Network at: http://www.oerafrica.org/healthoer/Home/FindOER/ResourceResults/tabid/1864/mctl/Details/id/37489/Default.aspx
Any medical information in this material is intended to inform and educate and is not a tool for self-diagnosis or a replacement for medical evaluation, advice, diagnosis or treatment by a healthcare professional. Please speak to your physician if you have questions about your medical condition.
Viewer discretion is advised: Some medical content is graphic and may not be suitable for all viewers.
This is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial Share Alike 3.0 License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/. (c) 2009 Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
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Mycobacterium ulcerans
Mycobacterium ulcerans: The bacterium that causes Buruli ulcer. Mycobacterium ulcerans is a member of ...
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Mycobacterium ulcerans
Mycobacterium ulcerans: The bacterium that causes Buruli ulcer. Mycobacterium ulcerans is a member of the family of bacteria that causes tuberculosis and leprosy.
How to pronounce Mycobacterium ulcerans
definition of Mycobacterium ulcerans
audio dictionary
How to say Mycobacterium ulcerans
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Mycobacterium ulcerans
Mycobacterium ulcerans: The bacterium that causes Buruli ulcer. Mycobacterium ulcerans is a member of the family of bacteria that causes tuberculosis and leprosy.
How to pronounce Mycobacterium ulcerans
definition of Mycobacterium ulcerans
audio dictionary
How to say Mycobacterium ulcerans
What is the meaning of Mycobacterium ulcerans
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Episode 03 of Xpedite Diagnostics` webinar series 2022 is presenting Dr. Michael Frimpong from Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research (Ghana) introduced by Dr...
Episode 03 of Xpedite Diagnostics` webinar series 2022 is presenting Dr. Michael Frimpong from Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research (Ghana) introduced by Dr. Ahmed Abd El Wahed (University of Leipzig, Germany). Dr. Frimpong is presenting his research in the diagnostics of a Buruli Ulcer, a neglected tropical disease caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans. The presented work involves the rapid DNA extraction kit called SwiftX™ DNA from Xpedite Diagnostics, which replaces the SpeedXtract® Nucleic Acid Kit from QIAGEN.
Episode 03 of Xpedite Diagnostics` webinar series 2022 is presenting Dr. Michael Frimpong from Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research (Ghana) introduced by Dr. Ahmed Abd El Wahed (University of Leipzig, Germany). Dr. Frimpong is presenting his research in the diagnostics of a Buruli Ulcer, a neglected tropical disease caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans. The presented work involves the rapid DNA extraction kit called SwiftX™ DNA from Xpedite Diagnostics, which replaces the SpeedXtract® Nucleic Acid Kit from QIAGEN.
Webinar recorded 13th December 2022
Topics:
Barwon South West Public Health Unit Overview
Notifiable Infections Update
Buruli Ulcer Update
Speakers:
Professor Eugene Athan OAM, Director Public Health Unit, Barwon South West
Associate Professor Daniel O’Brien, Director of Infectious Diseases, Barwon Health
Cases of Buruli ulcer have been on the rise during the last 10 years in and around suburbs of Melbourne and Geelong. Now we have new information that can help protect us against Buruli ulcer. New research published in Nature Microbiology provides us with proof that Buruli ulcer is spread to humans from mosquitoes.
University of Melbourne Professor Tim Stinear provides us with advice on how to stop the spread of Buruli ulcer with tips to protect yourself and your loved ones from mosquitoes this Summer.
Find out more: https://www.doherty.edu.au/news-events/news/80-year-mystery-solved-mosquitoes-spread-flesh-eating-buruli-ulcer
In this video, Dr. Heather Jordan discusses a broad overview of Buruli ulcer, M. ulcerans heterogeneity, Non-tuberculosis Mycobacteria, One Health Approaches, and Health and Poverty.
Infection and Host Response: From Basic Research to Global Health
Pamela Small, PhD
Professor, Department of Microbiology, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
"Transmission of Mycobacterium ulcerans: Environment, Ecology and Human Behavior"
Recorded 12 December 2008
Center for Emerging and Neglected Diseases
http://cend.berkeley.edu
Introduction of Mycobacterium ulcerans disease in the Bankim Health District of Cameroon follows damming of the Mapé River
Dr. Koen Vandelannoote (Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, University of Melbourne)
Tuesday 17th November 2020
This video "Buruli Ulcer Disease: Fine Needle Aspiration for Diagnosis of M. Ulcerans Infection" is part of a multimedia-based module by Richard Phillips, Stephen Sarfo, Emmanuel Adu, Veronica Owusu-Afriyie, and Cary Engleberg (University of Michigan). This video addresses the question: How is a fine needle aspirate obtained?
The complete learning module is available through the African Health OER Network at: http://www.oerafrica.org/healthoer/Home/FindOER/ResourceResults/tabid/1864/mctl/Details/id/37489/Default.aspx
Any medical information in this material is intended to inform and educate and is not a tool for self-diagnosis or a replacement for medical evaluation, advice, diagnosis or treatment by a healthcare professional. Please speak to your physician if you have questions about your medical condition.
Viewer discretion is advised: Some medical content is graphic and may not be suitable for all viewers.
This is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution Noncommercial Share Alike 3.0 License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/. (c) 2009 Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
Help us caption and translate this video on Amara.org: http://www.amara.org/en/v/B5B5/
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Mycobacterium ulcerans
Mycobacterium ulcerans: The bacterium that causes Buruli ulcer. Mycobacterium ulcerans is a member of the family of bacteria that causes tuberculosis and leprosy.
How to pronounce Mycobacterium ulcerans
definition of Mycobacterium ulcerans
audio dictionary
How to say Mycobacterium ulcerans
What is the meaning of Mycobacterium ulcerans
Pronounce Mycobacterium ulcerans
Medical dictionary
Medical definition of Mycobacterium ulcerans
Episode 03 of Xpedite Diagnostics` webinar series 2022 is presenting Dr. Michael Frimpong from Kumasi Centre for Collaborative Research (Ghana) introduced by Dr. Ahmed Abd El Wahed (University of Leipzig, Germany). Dr. Frimpong is presenting his research in the diagnostics of a Buruli Ulcer, a neglected tropical disease caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans. The presented work involves the rapid DNA extraction kit called SwiftX™ DNA from Xpedite Diagnostics, which replaces the SpeedXtract® Nucleic Acid Kit from QIAGEN.
Mycobacterium ulcerans (M. ulcerans) is a slow-growing mycobacterium that classically infects the skin and subcutaneous tissues, giving rise to indolent nonulcerated (nodules, plaques) and ulcerated lesions. After tuberculosis and leprosy, Buruli ulcer is the third most common mycobacteriosis of humans. M. ulcerans grows optimally on routine mycobacteriologic media at 33°C and elaborates a necrotizingimmunosuppressivecytotoxin (mycolactone). The bacteria is considered microaerophilic. Large ulcers almost certainly caused by M. ulcerans were first observed by Cook in Uganda in 1897; however, the etiologic agent was not isolated and characterized until 1948 in Australia by MacCallum and associates.
Lesions of M. ulcerans disease have several synonyms (e.g. Bairnsdale or Searle's ulcer). The name Buruli is probably most appropriate for historic reasons, as it is a county of Uganda where important foci of the disease were studied.
Epidemiology and transmission
The source(s) of M. ulcerans in nature is becoming clearer from epidemiologic data and from molecular biologic findings. Because all major endemic foci are in wetlands of tropical or subtropical countries, environmental factors must play an essential role in the survival of the etiologic agent. Koalas and possums are naturally infected animals in Australia. The disease is rarely transmitted from patient to patient. Trauma is probably the most frequent means by which M. ulcerans is introduced into the skin from surface contamination. Individuals of all ages are affected, but the highest frequencies of infection are in children under 15 years of age (Debacker et al. accepted for publication).