Mass Spectometry Based Identification of Proteins in Burkholderia Species and in the Blood Meal of Ticks

Burkholderia pseudomallei is the causative agent of Melioidosis, an endemic disease in South East Asia, and is classified as a category B biological agent. Currently, there is no licensed vaccine for this disease; the mortality rate is high due to the incorrect diagnosis and the pathogen insusceptib...

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Main Author: Wickramasekara, Samanthi
Other Authors: Wysocki, Vicki H.
Language:EN
Published: The University of Arizona. 2008
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10150/195155