Arabinose assimilation defines a nonvirulent biotype of Burkholderia pseudomallei.

Two distinct types of Burkholderia pseudomallei, differentiated by the ability to assimilate L-arabinose but with similar morphologies and antigenicities, can be isolated from soil in Thailand. Approximately 25% of soil isolates from northeast Thailand were arabinose assimilators (Ara+), but in 1,20...

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Main Authors: Smith, MD, Angus, B, Wuthiekanun, V, White, N
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 1997