A novel selective medium for the isolation of Burkholderia mallei from equine specimens

A novel selective medium for the isolation of Burkholderia mallei from equine specimens

Abstract Background Burkholderia mallei is a Gram-negative bacterium that causes glanders, a zoonotic disease, especially in equine populations (e.g. horses, donkeys, and mules). B. mallei usually grows slowly on most culture media, and this property makes it difficult to isolate from clinical speci...

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Main Authors: Yuta Kinoshita, Ashley K. Cloutier, David A. Rozak, Md. S. R. Khan, Hidekazu Niwa, Eri Uchida-Fujii, Yoshinari Katayama, Apichai Tuanyok
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
Subjects:
Bacterial isolation
Burkholderia mallei
Equine
Glanders
Horse
Selective medium
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12917-019-1874-0

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