Burkholderia pseudomallei Laboratory Exposure, Arizona, USA
We describe an incidental Burkholderia pseudomallei laboratory exposure in Arizona, USA. Because melioidosis cases are increasing in the United States and B.
Lisa J. Speiser +12 more
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Genome-wide saturation mutagenesis of Burkholderia pseudomallei K96243 predicts essential genes and novel targets for antimicrobial development. [PDF]
UNLABELLED: Burkholderia pseudomallei is the causative agent of melioidosis, an often fatal infectious disease for which there is no vaccine. B. pseudomallei is listed as a tier 1 select agent, and as current therapeutic options are limited due to its ...
Richard W. Titball +27 more
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Genome-wide analysis reveals loci encoding anti-macrophage factors in the human pathogen burkholderia pseudomallei K96243 [PDF]
Burkholderia pseudomallei is an important human pathogen whose infection biology is still poorly understood. The bacterium is endemic to tropical regions, including South East Asia and Northern Australia, where it causes melioidosis, a serious disease ...
Wilkinson Paul A. +43 more
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Accurate and rapid identification of the Burkholderia pseudomallei near-neighbour, Burkholderia ubonensis, using real-time PCR. [PDF]
Burkholderia ubonensis is an environmental bacterium belonging to the Burkholderia cepacia complex (Bcc), a group of genetically related organisms that are associated with opportunistic but generally nonfatal infections in healthy individuals.
Erin P Price +16 more
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Accurate identification of pathogens with biowarfare importance requires detection tools that specifically differentiate them from near-neighbor species. Burkholderia pseudomallei, the causative agent of a fatal disease melioidosis, is one such biothreat
Bhavani V Peddayelachagiri +5 more
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Recombinant Salmonella Expressing Burkholderia mallei LPS O Antigen Provides Protection in a Murine Model of Melioidosis and Glanders. [PDF]
Burkholderia pseudomallei and Burkholderia mallei are the etiologic agents of melioidosis and glanders, respectively. These bacteria are highly infectious via the respiratory route and can cause severe and often fatal diseases in humans and animals. Both
Dina A Moustafa +7 more
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Systemic melioidosis with prostatic abscess
Melioidosis is an infectious disease caused by the Gram-negative bacteria Burkholderia pseudomallei. The organism is a soil saprophyte and humans acquire infection via percutaneous inoculation through a breach in the skin.
F. S. Makeen +4 more
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Global transcriptional profiling of Burkholderia pseudomallei under salt stress reveals differential effects on the Bsa type III secretion system. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Burkholderia pseudomallei is the causative agent of melioidosis where the highest reported incidence world wide is in the Northeast of Thailand, where saline soil and water are prevalent.
Stabler, Richard A. +21 more
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Burkholderia pseudomallei, the founding member of the B. pseudomallei complex (Bpc), is a biothreat agent and causes melioidosis, a disease whose treatment mainly relies on ceftazidime and meropenem. The concern is that B.
Nawarat Somprasong +7 more
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Melidiosis is a life-threatening infectious disease, and the causative organism is Burkholderia pseudomallei. It occurs as an environmental saprophyte in endemic regions of northern Australia and Southeast Asia.
Raju Iyengar +2 more
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