First co-infection case of melioidosis and Japanese encephalitis in China
Abstract Background Melioidosis is endemic in Southeast Asia and northern Australia. Infection usually follows percutaneous inoculation or inhalation or ingestion of the causative bacterium, Burkholderia pseudomallei, which is present in soil and surface water in endemic regions. Japanese encephalit...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-09-01
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Series: | BMC Infectious Diseases |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-018-3364-6 |