Burkholderia pseudomallei, the causative agent of melioidosis, is rare but ecologically established and widely dispersed in the environment in Puerto Rico.

Burkholderia pseudomallei, the causative agent of melioidosis, is rare but ecologically established and widely dispersed in the environment in Puerto Rico.

<h4>Background</h4>Burkholderia pseudomallei is a soil-dwelling bacterium and the causative agent of melioidosis. The global burden and distribution of melioidosis is poorly understood, including in the Caribbean. B. pseudomallei was previously isolated from humans and soil in eastern Pu...

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Main Authors: Carina M Hall, Sierra Jaramillo, Rebecca Jimenez, Nathan E Stone, Heather Centner, Joseph D Busch, Nicole Bratsch, Chandler C Roe, Jay E Gee, Alex R Hoffmaster, Sarai Rivera-Garcia, Fred Soltero, Kyle Ryff, Janice Perez-Padilla, Paul Keim, Jason W Sahl, David M Wagner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-09-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0007727

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