Presence of Burkholderia pseudomallei in Soil, Nigeria, 2019

Melioidosis, caused by the soil-dwelling bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei, is predicted to be endemic in Nigeria but is only occasionally reported. This report documents the systematic identification of the presence of B. pseudomallei and B. thailandensis in the soil across multiple states in Ni...

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Published in:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Authors: Jelmer Savelkoel, Rita O. Oladele, Chiedozie K. Ojide, Rebecca F. Peters, Daan W. Notermans, Justina O. Makinwa, Maaike C. de Vries, Marion A.E. Sunter, Sébastien Matamoros, Nasiru Abdullahi, Uche S. Unigwe, Alani S. Akanmu, W. Joost Wiersinga, Emma Birnie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2023-05-01
Subjects:
Burkholderia pseudomallei
Burkholderia thailandensis
melioidosis
Nigeria
environmental study
bacteria
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/29/5/22-1138_article

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