Evolution of Burkholderia pseudomallei in recurrent melioidosis.

Evolution of Burkholderia pseudomallei in recurrent melioidosis.

Burkholderia pseudomallei, the etiologic agent of human melioidosis, is capable of causing severe acute infection with overwhelming septicemia leading to death. A high rate of recurrent disease occurs in adult patients, most often due to recrudescence of the initial infecting strain. Pathogen persis...

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Main Authors: Hillary S Hayden, Regina Lim, Mitchell J Brittnacher, Elizabeth H Sims, Elizabeth R Ramage, Christine Fong, Zaining Wu, Eva Crist, Jean Chang, Yang Zhou, Matthew Radey, Laurence Rohmer, Eric Haugen, Will Gillett, Vanaporn Wuthiekanun, Sharon J Peacock, Rajinder Kaul, Samuel I Miller, Colin Manoil, Michael A Jacobs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3352902?pdf=render

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