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...
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 |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
2009-02-01
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Series: | Emerging Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/15/2/08-1036_article |
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