Incidence, risk factors and clinical epidemiology of melioidosis: a complex socio-ecological emerging infectious disease in the Alor Setar region of Kedah, Malaysia

Incidence, risk factors and clinical epidemiology of melioidosis: a complex socio-ecological emerging infectious disease in the Alor Setar region of Kedah, Malaysia

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Melioidosis, a severe and fatal infectious disease caused by <it>Burkholderia pseudomallei</it>, is believed to an emerging global threat. However, data on the natural history, risk factors, and geographic epidemiology of...

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Main Authors: Vijayalakshmi Natesan, Voralu Kirtanaa, Peng Ng P, Pani Subhada P, Hassan Muhammad RA, Mehanderkar Ranjith, Aziz Norasmidar A, Michael Edwin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-10-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2334/10/302

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