Evaluation of molecular methods to improve the detection of Burkholderia pseudomallei in soil and water samples from Laos.
Burkholderia pseudomallei is the cause of melioidosis, a severe and potentially fatal disease of humans and animals. It is endemic in northern Australia and Southeast Asia and is found in soil and surface water. The environmental distribution of B. pseudomallei worldwide and within countries where i...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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American Society for Microbiology
2015
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