Family relationship, water contact and occurrence of Buruli ulcer in Benin

Mycobacterium ulcerans disease (Buruli ulcer) is the most widespread mycobacterial disease in the world after leprosy and tuberculosis. How M. ulcerans is introduced into the skin of humans remains unclear, but it appears that individuals living in the same environment may have different susceptibil...

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Published in:PLoS neglected tropical diseases 2010-07, Vol.4 (7), p.e746-e746
Main Authors: Sopoh, Ghislain Emmanuel, Barogui, Yves Thierry, Johnson, Roch Christian, Dossou, Ange Dodji, Makoutodé, Michel, Anagonou, Sévérin Y, Kestens, Luc, Portaels, Françoise
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Benin - epidemiology
Buruli Ulcer - epidemiology
Case-Control Studies
Child
Child, Preschool
Families & family life
Family Relations
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Genetic factors
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Humans
Infections
Leprosy
Male
Middle Aged
Mycobacterium
Mycobacterium ulcerans
Mycobacterium ulcerans - isolation & purification
Public Health and Epidemiology/Environmental Health
Public Health and Epidemiology/Infectious Diseases
Risk Factors
Risk taking
Tropical diseases
Tuberculosis
Ulcers
Water - parasitology
Young Adult
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Summary:Mycobacterium ulcerans disease (Buruli ulcer) is the most widespread mycobacterial disease in the world after leprosy and tuberculosis. How M. ulcerans is introduced into the skin of humans remains unclear, but it appears that individuals living in the same environment may have different susceptibilities. This study aims to determine whether frequent contacts with natural water sources, family relationship or the practice of consanguineous marriages are associated with the occurrence of Buruli ulcer (BU). Case control study. Department of Atlantique, Benin. BU-confirmed cases that were diagnosed and followed up at the BU detection and treatment center (CDTUB) of Allada (Department of the Atlantique, Benin) during the period from January 1st, 2006, to June 30th, 2008, with three matched controls (persons who had no signs or symptoms of active or inactive BU) for age, gender and village of residence per case. Contact with natural water sources, BU history in the family and the practice of consanguineous marriages. A total of 416 participants were included in this study, including 104 cases and 312 controls. BU history in the family (p
ISSN:1935-2735
1935-2727
1935-2735
DOI:10.1371/journal.pntd.0000746