Interactions of <em>Burkholderia pseudomallei</em> and <em>Acanthamoeba castellanii</em> and Their Effects on Virulence in Human Monocytes
Burkholderia pseudomallei, the etiological agent of melioidosis, is a saprophytic bacterium existing endemically in the water and soil of SE Asia and Northern Australia. This organism has shown the ability to remain dormant in its host for decades. B. thailandensis is a closely related non-pathogeni...
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BYU ScholarsArchive
2010
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| Online Access: | https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/2581 https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3580&context=etd |