Molecular investigations of a locally acquired case of melioidosis in Southern AZ, USA.

Melioidosis is caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei, a Gram-negative bacillus, primarily found in soils in Southeast Asia and northern Australia. A recent case of melioidosis in non-endemic Arizona was determined to be the result of locally acquired infection, as the patient had no travel history to...

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Main Authors: David M Engelthaler, Jolene Bowers, James A Schupp, Talima Pearson, Jennifer Ginther, Heidie M Hornstra, Julia Dale, Tasha Stewart, Rebecca Sunenshine, Victor Waddell, Craig Levy, John Gillece, Lance B Price, Tania Contente, Stephen M Beckstrom-Sternberg, David D Blaney, David M Wagner, Mark Mayo, Bart J Currie, Paul Keim, Apichai Tuanyok
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-10-01
Series:PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3196475?pdf=render