Buruli Ulcer
Mycobacterium Ulcerans Disease
Editors: Pluschke, Gerd, Röltgen, Katharina (Eds.)
Free Preview- Supports further investigation by summarizing state of the art in the field of Buruli ulcer research
- Enriches understanding of epidemiology of Buruli ulcer in different geographic regions
- Reviews exhaustively the characteristics of Mycobacterium ulcerans disease
- Open Access
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- About this book
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A major objective of this open access book is to summarize the current status of Buruli Ulcer (BU) research for the first time. It will identify gaps in our knowledge, stimulate research and support control of the disease by providing insight into approaches for surveillance, diagnosis, and treatment of Buruli Ulcer. Book chapters will cover the history, epidemiology diagnosis, treatment and disease burden of BU and provide insight into the microbiology, genomics, transmission and virulence of Mycobacterium ulcerans.
- About the authors
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Professor Gerd Pluschke, PhD, Head Molecular Immunology, Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, Basle, Switzerland.
Katharina Röltgen, PhD, Department of Pathology, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, United States.
- Table of contents (16 chapters)
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Buruli Ulcer: History and Disease Burden
Pages 1-41
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Buruli Ulcer in Africa
Pages 43-60
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Buruli Ulcer in Australia
Pages 61-76
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Mycobacterium ulcerans Infection in French Guiana; Current State of Knowledge
Pages 77-85
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Buruli Ulcer in Japan
Pages 87-105
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Table of contents (16 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Buruli Ulcer
- Book Subtitle
- Mycobacterium Ulcerans Disease
- Editors
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- Gerd Pluschke
- Katharina Röltgen
- Copyright
- 2019
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing
- Copyright Holder
- The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s)
- eBook ISBN
- 978-3-030-11114-4
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-030-11114-4
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-3-030-11113-7
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- X, 287
- Number of Illustrations
- 4 b/w illustrations, 30 illustrations in colour
- Topics
