Prevalence and genetic diversity of Burkholderia pseudomallei isolates in the environment near a patient's residence in Northeast Thailand.

• Main Authors: Rathanin Seng (Author), Natnaree Saiprom (Author), Rungnapa Phunpang (Author), Christine Joy Baltazar (Author), Sarika Boontawee (Author), Thanatchanan Thodthasri (Author), Wirayut Silakun (Author), Narisara Chantratita (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2019-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<h4>Background</h4>Burkholderia pseudomallei is the causative agent of melioidosis, a severe infectious disease in tropical regions. It is necessary to understand the risk of acquiring this infection from the environment.<h4>Methodology /principal findings</h4>The prevalence,...