Identification of Melioidosis Outbreak by Multilocus Variable Number Tandem Repeat Analysis

Identification of Melioidosis Outbreak by Multilocus Variable Number Tandem Repeat Analysis

Endemic melioidosis is caused by genetically diverse Burkholderia pseudomallei strains. However, clonal outbreaks (multiple cases caused by 1 strain) have occurred, such as from contaminated potable water. B. pseudomallei is designated a group B bioterrorism agent, which necessitates rapidly recogni...

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Main Authors: Bart J. Currie, Asha Haslem, Talima Pearson, Heidie Hornstra, Benjamin Leadem, Mark Mayo, Daniel Gal, Linda Ward, Daniel Godoy, Brian G. Spratt, Paul Keim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2009-02-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Burkholderia pseudomallei
melioidosis
outbreak
VNTR
MLVA
MLST
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/2/08-1036_article

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