01143nas a2200241   4500000000100000008004100001653000900042653001500051653004500066653000900111653001100120653001100131653001000142100001500152700001500167700001500182700001500197245008600212300001200298490000800310520056900318022001400887       1996                            d10aTogo10aSkin Ulcer10aMycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous10aMale10aHumans10aFemale10aChild1 aMeyers W M1 aTignokpa N1 aPriuli G B1 aPortaels F00aMycobacterium ulcerans infection (Buruli ulcer): first reported patients in Togo.  a1116-210 v1343 a<p>Mycobacterium ulcerans infection (Buruli ulcer) is the third most common mycobacterial infection of immunocompetent humans, and is an emerging disease in West Africa. We describe the first two reported patients with Buruli ulcer in Togo, establishing a geographical continuum of the disease in all countries bordering the Gulf of Guinea. The aetiological agent was identified by molecular biological analysis of biopsy material. We speculate that changing environmental factors related to human habitation may influence rates of incidence of Buruli ulcer.</p>
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