Rivers as carriers and potential sentinels for Burkholderia pseudomallei in Laos

Burkholderia pseudomallei, causative agent of the often fatal disease melioidosis, dwells in tropical soils and has been found in freshwater bodies. To investigate whether rivers are potential habitats or carriers for B. pseudomallei and to assess its geographical distribution in Laos, we studied 23...

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Hauptverfasser: Zimmermann, R, Ribolzi, O, Pierret, A, Rattanavong, S, Robinson, M, Newton, P, Davong, V, Auda, Y, Zopfi, J, Dance, D
Format: Journal article
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Nature Publishing Group 2018