@article {14, title = {Persistence of Mycobacterium ulcerans disease (Buruli Ulcer) in the historical focus of Kasongo Territory, the Democratic Republic of Congo.}, journal = {Am J Trop Med Hyg}, volume = {81}, year = {2009}, month = {2009 Nov}, pages = {888-94}, abstract = {

Fifty years after the last report of Mycobacterium ulcerans infections (Buruli ulcer [BU]) in Kasongo Territory, Maniema Province, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), we conducted a small-scale cross-sectional survey to assess if this historical BU focus was still active and if so to explore the disease epidemiology. Seventy-five active and inactive BU cases were identified on clinical grounds of which two of 28 BU active cases were laboratory confirmed. We used a modified BU02 form to reconstruct the local disease dynamics and we believe that the horrific conflict in eastern DRC and exceptional flooding were the most likely causes of the re-emergence of the disease. There is a need in the DRC to decentralize and integrate surveillance and control activities at local level to increase the effectiveness of patient management.

}, keywords = {Adolescent, Adult, Age Distribution, Aged, Buruli Ulcer, Child, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Mycobacterium ulcerans, Sex Characteristics, Young Adult}, issn = {1476-1645}, doi = {10.4269/ajtmh.2009.09-0049}, author = {Suykerbuyk, Patrick and Wambacq, Julie and Phanzu, Delphin M and Haruna, Hemedi and Nakazawa, Yoshinori and Ooms, Kristien and Kamango, Kalambo and Stragier, Pieter and Singa, Jackie N and Ekwanzala, Florent and De Herdt, Eric and De Maeyer, Philippe and Kestens, Luc and Portaels, Fran{\c c}oise} } @article {5, title = {Heterogeneity among Mycobacterium ulcerans isolates from Africa.}, journal = {Emerg Infect Dis}, volume = {12}, year = {2006}, month = {2006 May}, pages = {844-7}, abstract = {

Mycobacterium ulcerans causes Buruli ulcer, an ulcerative skin disease in tropical and subtropical areas. Despite restricted genetic diversity, mycobacterial interspersed repetitive unit-variable-number tandem repeat analysis on M. ulcerans revealed 3 genotypes from different African countries. It is the first time this typing method succeeded directly on patient samples.

}, keywords = {Africa, Bacterial Typing Techniques, Base Sequence, Genetic Variation, Genotype, Humans, Molecular Epidemiology, Molecular Sequence Data, Mycobacterium Infections, Nontuberculous, Mycobacterium ulcerans, Phylogeny, Polymorphism, Genetic, Tandem Repeat Sequences}, issn = {1080-6040}, doi = {10.3201/eid1205.051191}, author = {Stragier, Pieter and Ablordey, Anthony and Bayonne, L Manou and Lugor, Yatta L and Sindani, Ireneaus S and Suykerbuyk, Patrick and Wabinga, Henry and Meyers, Wayne M and Portaels, Fran{\c c}oise} } @article {7, title = {Mycobacterium liflandii infection in European colony of Silurana tropicalis.}, journal = {Emerg Infect Dis}, volume = {13}, year = {2007}, month = {2007 May}, pages = {743-6}, abstract = {

Mycobacterium liflandii causes a fatal frog disease in captive anurans. Here we report, to our knowledge, the first epizootic of mycobacteriosis in a European colony of clawed frogs (Silurana tropicalis), previously imported from a United States biologic supply company. Our findings suggest the emerging potential of this infection through international trade.

}, keywords = {Animals, Europe, Models, Animal, Mycobacterium, Mycobacterium Infections, United States, Xenopus, Zoonoses}, issn = {1080-6040}, doi = {10.3201/eid1305.060625}, author = {Suykerbuyk, Patrick and Vleminckx, Kris and Pasmans, Frank and Stragier, Pieter and Ablordey, Anthony and Tran, Hong Thi and Hermans, Katleen and Fleetwood, Michelle and Meyers, Wayne M and Portaels, Fran{\c c}oise} }