Floristic Diversity as an Indicator in Low and High Endemic Buruli Ulcer Areas in Cote d'Ivoire.

ABSTRACT: Mycobacterium ulcerans is an environmental bacterium responsible for Buruli ulcer. This disease has a high frequency index in humid tropical regions, with a high incidence in Sub-Saharan Africa. The ecology and mode of transmission of this disease is not well established. Based on dilution effect hypothesis, acting as lowering disease transmission due to greater biodiversity, floristic inventory was carried out in the Health Districts of Daloa and Bouaké in Côte d'Ivoire. In each district, high and low endemic sites were investigated. A total of 169 plant species were inventoried for both low and high endemicity of Buruli ulcer sites in the districts. The Indval index revealed that 13 plant species were good indicators for Buruli ulcer highly endemic areas. The plants which correlat

SUBMITTER: Ehouman E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10130806 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature