Macrophage and <it>Galleria mellonella </it>infection models reflect the virulence of naturally occurring isolates of <it>B. pseudomallei</it>, <it>B. thailandensis </it>and <it>B. oklahomensis</it>

Macrophage and <it>Galleria mellonella </it>infection models reflect the virulence of naturally occurring isolates of <it>B. pseudomallei</it>, <it>B. thailandensis </it>and <it>B. oklahomensis</it>

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Burkholderia pseudomallei </it>is the causative agent of melioidosis, a tropical disease of humans with a variable and often fatal outcome. In murine models of infection, different strains exhibit varying degrees of v...

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Main Authors: Michell Stephen L, Titball Richard W, Wand Matthew E, Müller Claudia M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-01-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/11/11

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