Mycetoma is a disfiguring disease caused by bacteria or fungi and affecting many thousands of people throughout the "mycetoma belt", i.e. in Sudan, Somalia, Senegal, India, Yemen, Mexico, Venezuela, Columbia, Argentine.
Even though it is not yet among the neglected diseases recognized by WHO, ResNet NPND has decided to include research for new potential anti-mycetomal drugs in its work as a fruther focus of research.
Read more facts about the disease on this website under "Facts about NTDs" or download pdf here.