Understanding Buruli Ulcer: Transmission, Symptoms, and Treatments

2023-07-11 08:00:10

A chronic disease caused by bacteria that grows in the skin, Buruli ulcer has been reported in 33 countries in Africa, the Americas, Asia and the Western Pacific. The bacteria causes skin damage and, if not treated early, can lead to long-term disabilities.

What are the modes of transmission? How to recognize the symptoms? What are the existing treatments?

► At the end of the transmission, we are talking regarding a study that was just published in the journal Nature Communications highlighting a new molecule with therapeutic potential in the treatment of malaria. The explanations ofAnne HoudusseResearch Director CNRS and director of the Structural motility team at the Institut Curie.

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