Melioidosis in the Western Indian Ocean and the Importance of Improving Diagnosis, Surveillance, and Molecular Typing

Melioidosis in the Western Indian Ocean and the Importance of Improving Diagnosis, Surveillance, and Molecular Typing

Melioidosis, caused by the bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei, is an infectious disease of humans or animals, and the specific environmental conditions that are present in western Indian Ocean islands are particularly suitable for the establishment/survival of B. pseudomallei. Indeed, an increasing...

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Main Authors: Andriniaina Rakotondrasoa, Mohammad Iqbal Issack, Benoît Garin, Fabrice Biot, Eric Valade, Pierre Wattiau, Nicolas Allou, Olivier Belmonte, Jastin Bibi, Erin P. Price, Jean-Marc Collard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-03-01
Series:Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Subjects:
Melioidosis
Burkholderia pseudomallei
western Indian Ocean
diagnosis
MLST
Madagascar
Mauritius
Réunion
Seychelles
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/3/1/30

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