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Mycobacterium ulcerans

Definition: Mycobacterium ulcerans is a species of bacteria that is the causative agent of Buruli ulcer, a chronic skin disease.

Examples:

As a noun:

The doctors suspected that the patient's mycobacterium ulcerans infection was worsening.

The laboratory technician successfully isolated Mycobacterium ulcerans from the tissue samples.

As a subject:

Mycobacterium ulcerans is a highly prevalent bacteria in certain areas of Africa.

Research is being conducted to develop effective treatments for Mycobacterium ulcerans infections.

As an adjective:

The mycobacterium ulcerans strain found in this region is resistant to most antibiotics.

Extensive surveillance efforts are necessary to track the spread of mycobacterium ulcerans infections.

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