Efficacy of nutritional support in combination with standard Buruli ulcer treatment: A case study in Côte d'Ivoire.

Background: Buruli ulcer (BU) is an infectious skin disease caused by . It primarily affects disadvantaged rural populations and mainly impacts children who are chronically malnourished being especially vulnerable. In Côte d'Ivoire, the estimated prevalence of BU in children is 30 %.

Floristic Diversity as an Indicator in Low and High Endemic Buruli Ulcer Areas in Côte d'Ivoire.

Unlabelled: is an environmental bacterium responsible for Buruli ulcer. This disease has a high frequency index in humid tropical regions, with a high incidence in Sub-Saharan Africa. The ecology and mode of transmission of this disease is not well established.

Tracing Mycobacterium ulcerans along an alimentary chain in Côte d'Ivoire: A one health perspective.

Background: Mycobacterium ulcerans is an environmental mycobacterium responsible for an opportunistic, noncontagious tropical infection named Buruli ulcer that necrotizes the skin and the subcutaneous tissues. M. ulcerans is thought to penetrate through breached skin after contact with contaminated wetland environments, yet the exact biotopes where M.