Genetic diversity and microevolution of Burkholderia pseudomallei in the environment.

• Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Narisara Chantratita (Συγγραφέας), Vanaporn Wuthiekanun (Συγγραφέας), Direk Limmathurotsakul (Συγγραφέας), Mongkol Vesaratchavest (Συγγραφέας), Aunchalee Thanwisai (Συγγραφέας), Premjit Amornchai (Συγγραφέας), Sarinna Tumapa (Συγγραφέας), Edward J Feil (Συγγραφέας), Nicholas P Day (Συγγραφέας), Sharon J Peacock (Συγγραφέας)
• Μορφή: Βιβλίο
• Έκδοση: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Θέματα: article
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The soil dwelling Gram-negative pathogen Burkholderia pseudomallei is the cause of melioidosis. The diversity and population structure of this organism in the environment is poorly defined.We undertook a study of B. pseudomallei in soil sampled from 100 equally spaced points within 237.5 m(2) of dis...