Burkholderia pseudomallei in Soil, US Virgin Islands, 2019

Burkholderia pseudomallei in Soil, US Virgin Islands, 2019

The distribution of Burkholderia pseudomallei in the Caribbean is poorly understood. We isolated B. pseudomallei from US Virgin Islands soil. The soil isolate was genetically similar to other isolates from the Caribbean, suggesting that B. pseudomallei might have been introduced to the islands mult...

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Main Authors: Nathan E. Stone, Carina M. Hall, A. Springer Browne, Jason W. Sahl, Shelby M. Hutton, Ella Santana-Propper, Kimberly R. Celona, Irene Guendel, Cosme J. Harrison, Jay E. Gee, Mindy G. Elrod, Joseph D. Busch, Alex R. Hoffmaster, Esther M. Ellis, David M. Wagner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2020-11-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Burkholderia pseudomallei
melioidosis
environmental detection
soil
Virgin Islands
US Virgin Islands
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/11/19-1577_article
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Summary:The distribution of Burkholderia pseudomallei in the Caribbean is poorly understood. We isolated B. pseudomallei from US Virgin Islands soil. The soil isolate was genetically similar to other isolates from the Caribbean, suggesting that B. pseudomallei might have been introduced to the islands multiple times through severe weather events.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059

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