Impact of human immunodeficiency virus on the severity of buruli ulcer disease: results of a retrospective study in cameroon

Christinet, Vanessa; Comte, Eric; Ciaffi, Laura; Odermatt, Peter; Serafini, Micaela; Antierens, Annick; Rossel, Ludovic; Nomo, Alain-Bertrand; Nkemenang, Patrick; Tsoungui, Akoa; Delhumeau, Cecile; Calmy, Alexandra

doi:10.1093/ofid/ofu021

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Impact of human immunodeficiency virus on the severity of buruli ulcer disease: results of a retrospective study in cameroon

ContributorsChristinet, Vanessa; Comte, Eric; Ciaffi, Laura; Odermatt, Peter; Serafini, Micaela; Antierens, Annick; Rossel, Ludovic; Nomo, Alain-Bertrand; Nkemenang, Patrick; Tsoungui, Akoa; Delhumeau, Cecile; Calmy, Alexandra

Published inOpen forum infectious diseases, vol. 1, no. 1, ofu021

Publication date2014

Abstract

Buruli ulcer is the third most common mycobacterial disease after tuberculosis and leprosy and is particularly frequent in rural West and Central Africa. However, the impact of HIV infection on BU severity and prevalence remains unclear.

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Faculté de médecine / Section de médecine clinique / Département de médecine

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VIH/SIDA (930)

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CHRISTINET, Vanessa et al. Impact of human immunodeficiency virus on the severity of buruli ulcer disease: results of a retrospective study in cameroon. In: Open forum infectious diseases, 2014, vol. 1, n° 1, p. ofu021. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofu021

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PID : unige:74384
DOI : 10.1093/ofid/ofu021
PMID : 25734094

Journal ISSN2328-8957

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Impact of human immunodeficiency virus on the severity of buruli ulcer disease: results of a retrospective study in cameroon

Buruli ulcer is the third most common mycobacterial disease after tuberculosis and leprosy and is particularly frequent in rural West and Central Africa. However, the impact of HIV infection on BU severity and prevalence remains unclear.

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