About   Help   FAQ
Disease Ontology Browser
Buruli ulcer disease (DOID:0050456)
Alliance: disease page
Synonyms: Bairnsdale ulcer; Daintree ulcer; Mossman ulcer; Searl ulcer; Searle's ulcer
Alt IDs: ICD10CM:A31.1, MESH:D054312, NCI:C84604, UMLS_CUI:C0085568
Definition: A primary bacterial infectious disease that results_in infection located_in skin or located_in subcutaneous tissue, has_material_basis_in Mycobacterium ulcerans, which could be transmitted_by insects. The bacterium produces a toxin, named mycolactone, which causes subcutaneous fat necrosis and inhibits an immune response. The infection has_symptom nodule, which is a painless, mobile swelling in the skin.

Contributing Projects:
Mouse Genome Database (MGD), Gene Expression Database (GXD), Mouse Models of Human Cancer database (MMHCdb) (formerly Mouse Tumor Biology (MTB)), Gene Ontology (GO)
Citing These Resources
Funding Information
Warranty Disclaimer, Privacy Notice, Licensing, & Copyright
Send questions and comments to User Support. 		last database update
12/10/2024
MGI 6.24 		The Jackson Laboratory