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 )