Antibodies Are Major Drivers of Protection against Lethal Aerosol Infection with Highly Pathogenic Burkholderia spp.

Burkholderia pseudomallei and Burkholderia mallei are the causative agents of melioidosis and glanders, respectively. There is no vaccine to protect against these highly pathogenic bacteria, and there is concern regarding their emergence as global public health (B. pseudomallei) and biosecurity (B....

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Main Authors: Robert J. Hogan, Eric R. Lafontaine
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2019-01-01
Series:mSphere
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1128/mSphere.00674-18