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Diagnosis can be made with a swab
that samples the undermined edge of the ulcer
or if an ulcer is not yet present, with a biopsy.
Clinicians also need to make sure they order
the right test – the key one to order is the
Mycobacterium ulcerans-specific PCR.
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Learn more about
Buruli ulcer, including
how to recognise it
and respond to it.
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