Multi locus sequence typing of Burkholderia pseudomallei isolates from India unveils molecular diversity and confers regional association in Southeast Asia.

• Main Authors: Veeraraghavan Balaji (Author), Susmitha Perumalla (Author), Rajamani Perumal (Author), Francis Yesurajan Inbanathan (Author), Suresh Kumar Rajamani Sekar (Author), Miracle Magdelene Paul (Author), Rani Diana Sahni (Author), John Antony Jude Prakash (Author), Ramya Iyadurai (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2018-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Burkholderia pseudomallei, the causative agent for melioidosis, has become a public health problem in India and across the world. Melioidosis can be difficult to diagnose because of the inconsistent clinical presentations of the disease. This study aims to determine the genetic diversity among the c...