Phenotypic characterization of three clinical isolates of Burkholderia pseudomallei in Ceará, Brazil

Burkholderia pseudomallei, the causative agent of melioidosis was found in a small cluster of cases in Tejuçuoca, Ceará, Brazil. Tests were carried out to determine its phenotypic characteristics: colony morphology on Ashdown agar and MacConkey agar, biochemical profile in conventional biochemical t...

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Published in:	Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Main Authors:	CG Virginio, MFS Teixeira, CC Frota, VS Café, MFG Rocha, JJC Sidrim
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2006-02-01
Subjects:	Burkholderia pseudomallei melioidosis Brazil
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762006000100018