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Buruli Ulcer

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    Buruli Ulcer.

    It’s a chronic, indolent, necrotizing disease of the skin and soft tissue and is caused by toxin-producing mycobacteria named Mycobacterium ulcerans. Buruli ulcer generally begins as a painless dermal papule or subcutaneous nodule, which, over a period of weeks to months, breaks down to form a necrotic ulcer with extensively undermined edges. tumblr_ldt255COyS1qeo1dvo1_400.jpg
     

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    caused by toxin-producing mycobacteria named Mycobacterium ulcerans
     

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