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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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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1997
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