Meyers W M, Tignokpa N, Priuli G B, Portaels F
Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington DC, 20306-6000 USA.
Br J Dermatol. 1996 Jun;134(6):1116-21.
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.
溃疡分枝杆菌感染（布氏溃疡）是免疫功能正常人群中第三常见的分枝杆菌感染，并且是西非一种新出现的疾病。我们描述了多哥报告的首例两例布氏溃疡患者，确立了几内亚湾沿岸所有国家该病的地理连续性。通过对活检材料进行分子生物学分析鉴定出病原体。我们推测与人类居住相关的环境因素变化可能会影响布氏溃疡的发病率。
