Novel gain of function approaches for vaccine candidate identification in Burkholderia pseudomallei
The Gram-negative bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei is a serious environmental pathogen and the causative agent of the often fatal melioidosis. Disease occurs following exposure to contaminated water or soil, usually through cuts in the skin or via inhalation. However the underlying mechanisms of...
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Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2013-01-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Cellular and Infection Microbiology |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fcimb.2012.00139/full |