Burkholderia pseudomallei: First case of melioidosis in Portugal
Burkholderia pseudomallei is a Gram-negative bacillus and the causative agent of melioidosis, a serious infection associated with high mortality rate in humans. It can be naturally found as an environmental saprophyte in soil or stagnant water, and rice paddies that predominate in regions of endemic...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2016-01-01
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| Series: | IDCases |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250916000056 |