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Human Disease

Buruli ulcer disease

Term ID
DOID:0050456
Synonyms
  • Bairnsdale ulcer
  • Daintree ulcer
  • Mossman ulcer
  • Searl ulcer
  • Searle's ulcer
Definition
A primary bacterial infectious disease that results_in infection located_in skin or located_in subcutaneous tissue, has_material_basis_in Mycobacterium ulcerans, which could be transmitted_by insects. The bacterium produces a toxin, named mycolactone, which causes subcutaneous fat necrosis and inhibits an immune response. The infection has_symptom nodule, which is a painless, mobile swelling in the skin. (2)
References
  • GARD:9520
  • ICD10CM:A31.1
  • MESH:D054312
  • NCI:C84604
  • SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:186343005
  • UMLS_CUI:C0085568
Ontology
Human Disease   ( DOID:0050456 )
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