Within-host evolution of Burkholderia pseudomallei in four cases of acute melioidosis
Little is currently known about bacterial pathogen evolution and adaptation within the host during acute infection. Previous studies of Burkholderia pseudomallei, the etiologic agent of melioidosis, have shown that this opportunistic pathogen mutates rapidly both in vitro and in vivo at tandemly rep...
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| Format: | Journal article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2010
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