Mycobacterium ulcerans
E928043
Mycobacterium ulcerans is a slow-growing environmental mycobacterium that causes Buruli ulcer, a chronic necrotizing skin and soft tissue infection in humans.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bacterial species
ⓘ
pathogenic bacterium ⓘ |
| causes | Buruli ulcer ⓘ |
| cellWallType | mycolic-acid-rich ⓘ |
| cultureMedium | Lowenstein–Jensen medium ⓘ |
| discoveryPeriod | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| diseaseType | neglected tropical disease agent ⓘ |
| domain | Bacteria ⓘ |
| family | Mycobacteriaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genomeType | circular double-stranded DNA ⓘ |
| genus | Mycobacterium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
subtropical regions
ⓘ
tropical regions ⓘ |
| gramStain | acid-fast ⓘ |
| growthCharacteristic | very long incubation time in culture ⓘ |
| growthRate | slow-growing ⓘ |
| highEndemicityRegion |
Australia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Central Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ West Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| host | humans ⓘ |
| motility | non-motile ⓘ |
| mycolactoneFunction |
cytotoxic
ⓘ
immunosuppressive ⓘ |
| naturalHabitat |
aquatic environments
ⓘ
slow-flowing water bodies ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| optimalGrowthTemperature | 30–33 °C ⓘ |
| order | Corynebacteriales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| oxygenRequirement | aerobic ⓘ |
| pathogenicEffect |
chronic necrotizing skin infection
ⓘ
soft tissue destruction ⓘ |
| phylum | Actinobacteria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plasmid | pMUM large plasmid ⓘ |
| pMUMFunction | encodes mycolactone synthesis genes ⓘ |
| primaryDisease | Buruli ulcer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedPathogen |
Mycobacterium leprae
GENERATED
ⓘ
Mycobacterium marinum GENERATED ⓘ |
| shape | rod-shaped ⓘ |
| sporeForming | non-spore-forming ⓘ |
| stainMethod | Ziehl–Neelsen positive ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| tissueTropism |
skin
ⓘ
subcutaneous tissue ⓘ |
| toxinProduced | mycolactone ⓘ |
| transmissionRoute | environmental exposure ⓘ |
| virulenceFactor | mycolactone ⓘ |
| WHOClassification | cause of neglected tropical disease Buruli ulcer ⓘ |
| zoonoticPotential | possible ⓘ |
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