Epidemiologic Aspects of Mycetoma in Africa

5Citations
Citations of this article
29Readers
Mendeley users who have this article in their library.

Abstract

Mycetoma is a chronic, disabling infection caused by fungi or actinomycetes that affects the disadvantaged rural populations of arid tropical regions. The identification of etiological agents is long, difficult, and often imprecise or unsuccessful. Recently developed molecular methods can be used to identify causal agents at the species level. However, diagnosis can only be implemented in specialized laboratories. For these reasons, the distribution of causal agents in endemic African countries remains approximate. It is known that the pathogenic organisms of mycetoma are present in the environment, introduced as a result of injuries or trauma. There are still unknowns concerning the natural habitats of agents and the mode of infection. A potential association between mycetoma and acacia was uncovered in Sudan, allowing the elaboration of a risk map of the country. A new hypothesis for the mode of contamination involves the intervention of an intermediate host. The first surveys in Sudanese endemic villages gave a higher prevalence than the previous estimates, indicating that the prevalence of mycetoma in endemic African countries has previously been underestimated.

References Powered by Scopus

Global Burden of Human Mycetoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

270Citations
N/AReaders
Get full text

Mycetoma in the Sudan: An Update from the Mycetoma Research Centre, University of Khartoum, Sudan

121Citations
N/AReaders
Get full text

Environmental occurrence of Madurella mycetomatis, the major agent of human eumycetoma in Sudan

97Citations
N/AReaders
Get full text

Cited by Powered by Scopus

Mycetoma and the environment

5Citations
N/AReaders
Get full text

Climate Change Exacerbating Fungal Disease Disparities

2Citations
N/AReaders
Get full text

Epidemiology, risk factors, and awareness of mycetoma among residents in Eastern Sinnar locality, Sudan, 2021

0Citations
N/AReaders
Get full text

Register to see more suggestions

Mendeley helps you to discover research relevant for your work.

Already have an account?

Cite

CITATION STYLE

APA

Develoux, M. (2022, December 1). Epidemiologic Aspects of Mycetoma in Africa. Journal of Fungi. MDPI. https://doi.org/10.3390/jof8121258

Readers over time

‘22‘23‘24‘2506121824

Readers' Seniority

Tooltip

PhD / Post grad / Masters / Doc 4

57%

Researcher 2

29%

Professor / Associate Prof. 1

14%

Readers' Discipline

Tooltip

Agricultural and Biological Sciences 4

57%

Social Sciences 1

14%

Immunology and Microbiology 1

14%

Mathematics 1

14%

Article Metrics

Tooltip
Mentions
Blog Mentions: 1

Save time finding and organizing research with Mendeley

Sign up for free
0