Identification of Burkholderia thailandensis with novel genotypes in the soil of central Sierra Leone.
<h4>Background</h4>The soil-dwelling bacillus Burkholderia pseudomallei is the etiological-agent of the neglected and life-threatening emerging infection melioidosis. The distribution of B. pseudomallei in West Africa is unknown. In the present study we aimed to determine whether B. pseu...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2019-06-01
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Series: | PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0007402 |