Genomic islands from five strains of <it>Burkholderia pseudomallei</it>

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Burkholderia pseudomallei </it>is the etiologic agent of melioidosis, a significant cause of morbidity and mortality where this infection is endemic. Genomic differences among strains of <it>B. pseudomallei <...

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Main Authors: Nierman William C, Brettin Thomas S, Wuthiekanun Vanaporn, Mayo Mark, Beckstrom-Sternberg James S, Beckstrom-Sternberg Stephen M, Auerbach Raymond K, Leadem Benjamin R, Tuanyok Apichai, Peacock Sharon J, Currie Bart J, Wagner David M, Keim Paul
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-11-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2164/9/566