Esiere RoseMary Kaiso

Buruli Ulcer Diagnosis: Current Status, Diagnostic Gaps, and Future Prospects for Point-of-care Testing

Esiere RoseMary Kaiso, Sonrandein Ditimi Bodensibari & Nathaniel Chimeka Deborah · Asian Journal of Research in Dermatological Science · 2026

Background: Buruli ulcer (BU), caused by Mycobacterium ulcerans, remains an under-recognised neglected tropical disease whose control is constrained by limited access to accurate, timely diagnosis in the remote, resource-poor settings where it is most prevalent. Methods: A narrat...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajrdes/2026/v9i1174

Buruli Ulcer: A Neglected Tropical Disease

Nyenke Clement Ugochukwu, Ikpeama, Roseanne Adah, Onosakponome, Evelyn Orevaoghene, Enyinnaya Stella Ogbonnie & Esiere RoseMary Kaiso · Asian Journal of Research in Infectious Diseases · 2023

Buruli ulcer is a neglected trophical disease. It is characterized by the development of painless open wounds. It causes large skin ulcers mainly in children aged 5 to 15 years. Buruli ulcer is a skin infection caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium ulcerans. The disease is c...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/ajrid/2023/v14i4315