WHO Collaborating Centre for <i>Mycobacterium ulcerans</i>

  • About Buruli ulcer

    About Buruli ulcer

    Buruli ulcer (also known as Bairnsdale ulcer) is an infection of skin and soft tissue caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium (M.) ulcerans.

  • Our team

    Our team

    The WHO Collaborating Centre for Mycobacterium ulcerans was created in 2001 and resides within the Mycobacteriology Reference Laboratory at the Victorian Infectious Diseases References Laboratory (VIDRL).

  • Terms of reference

    Terms of reference

    The WHO Collaborating Centre for Mycobacterium ulcerans adheres to terms of reference for all activities.