Detection of Burkholderia pseudomallei in Soil within the Lao People's Democratic Republic
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- 1 February 2005
- journal article
- Published by American Society for Microbiology in Journal of Clinical Microbiology
- Vol. 43 (2) , 923-924
- https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.43.2.923-924.2005
Abstract
Clinical cases of melioidosis caused by the saprophyte Burkholderia pseudomallei were first noted in the Lao People's Democratic Republic (PDR) in 1999. In this study, 36% of 110 soil samples in northern Lao PDR were positive for B. pseudomallei, providing further evidence for the presence of melioidosis in this country.Keywords
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