Burkholderia thailandensis strain E555 is a surrogate for the investigation of Burkholderia pseudomallei replication and survival in macrophages

Abstract Background Burkholderia pseudomallei is a human pathogen causing severe infections in tropical and subtropical regions and is classified as a bio-threat agent. B. thailandensis strain E264 has been proposed as less pathogenic surrogate for understanding the interactions of B. pseudomallei w...

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Main Authors: A. Kovacs-Simon, C. M. Hemsley, A. E. Scott, J. L. Prior, R. W. Titball
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12866-019-1469-8