The Madagascar hissing cockroach as a novel surrogate host for <it>Burkholderia pseudomallei</it>, <it>B. mallei</it> and <it>B. thailandensis</it>

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>Burkholderia pseudomallei</it> and <it>Burkholderia mallei</it> are gram-negative pathogens responsible for the diseases melioidosis and glanders, respectively. Both species cause disease in humans and ani...

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Main Authors: Fisher Nathan A, Ribot Wilson J, Applefeld Willard, DeShazer David
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-06-01
Series:BMC Microbiology
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2180/12/117