Influence of genomic variations on glanders serodiagnostic antigens using integrative genomic and transcriptomic approaches [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2023 Glanders is a highly contagious and life-threatening zoonotic disease caused by Burkholderia mallei (B. mallei). Without an effective vaccine or treatment, early diagnosis has been regarded as the most effective method to prevent glanders transmission ...
Philippe Charron +9 more
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Knowledge, awareness and perception about equine glanders among veterinarians and medical professionals in India [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary ScienceGlanders is a highly infectious and notifiable disease of equines that occurs due to Burkholderia mallei. In India, glanders re-emerged in 2006 and thereafter regular outbreaks have been reported in various states (n = 14). Frequent and prolonged contact
Ana Raj +5 more
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One Health surveillance approaches for melioidosis and glanders: The Malaysian perspective [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2022 The One Health concept was initiated to promote the integration of human, animal, and environmental ecosystems into healthcare to ensure effective control and the sustainable governance of multifaceted health matters.
Vanitha Mariappan +8 more
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Glanders: An ancient and emergent disease with no vaccine or treatment on site. [PDF]
PLoS Neglected Tropical DiseasesGlanders is a highly contagious and potentially fatal zoonotic disease that primarily affects equines but can also infect humans. Caused by the bacterium Burkholderia mallei, the disease is characterized by nodular lesions in the lungs and ulcerations of
Alfredo G Torres
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Assessment of the Virulence of the Burkholderia mallei Strain BAC 86/19 in BALB/c Mice [PDF]
Microorganisms, 2023 Burkholderia mallei is an aerobic, Gram-negative, non-motile bacillus. As an obligate mammalian pathogen, it primarily affects solipeds. Although rarely transmitted to humans, the disease it causes, glanders, is classified as a zoonosis.
Emanuelle Baldo Gaspar +12 more
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Clinical and Molecular Characterization of Human Burkholderia mallei Infection, Brazil [PDF]
Emerging Infectious DiseasesWe report a case of Burkholderia mallei causing glanders in a 73-year-old patient from the Northeast Region of Brazil. The patient was hospitalized with severe pneumonia. PCR and genomic sequencing confirmed B. mallei in pleural drainage.
Kleber G. Luz +15 more
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Glanders: Historical military use and potential bioterrorism concern [PDF]
Open Veterinary JournalBurkholderia mallei, the etiological agent of glanders, is a zoonotic bacterium primarily affecting equines and occasionally humans. Although rare today, it remains endemic in certain regions and poses a potential threat to both animal and public health.
Mohammad Sukmanadi +17 more
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Melioidosis vaccines: recent advances and future directions [PDF]
Frontiers in ImmunologyMelioidosis, caused by the Gram-negative bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei, is a severe infectious disease that is responsible for a significant amount of morbidity and mortality in endemic areas.
Sineenart Sengyee +6 more
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Efficacy of finafloxacin in a murine model of inhalational glanders [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022 Burkholderia mallei, the causative agent of glanders, is principally a disease of equines, although it can also infect humans and is categorized by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as a category B biological agent.
Kay B. Barnes +7 more
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A Review of Glanders Regarded Iraq and Surrounding Countries [PDF]
Basrah Journal of Veterinary Research, 2022 Glanders caused by Burkholderia mallei infected mainly the Equidae and it is really fatal zoonosis. It was known since ancient times. The horses, mules, and donkeys can get infection by skin abrasion, and during direct contact between animals or with ...
Ali Hmood, Mohammed Al-Amery
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