Post-exposure therapeutic efficacy of COX-2 inhibition against Burkholderia pseudomallei.

Burkholderia pseudomallei is a Gram-negative, facultative intracellular bacillus and the etiologic agent of melioidosis, a severe disease in Southeast Asia and Northern Australia. Like other multidrug-resistant pathogens, the inherent antibiotic resistance of B. pseudomallei impedes treatment and hi...

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Main Authors: Saja Asakrah, Wildaliz Nieves, Zaid Mahdi, Mallory Agard, Arnold H Zea, Chad J Roy, Lisa A Morici
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3649956?pdf=render