Comparative virulence of three different strains of Burkholderia pseudomallei in an aerosol non-human primate model.

• Main Authors: Sylvia R Trevino (Author), Jennifer L Dankmeyer (Author), David P Fetterer (Author), Christopher P Klimko (Author), Jo Lynne W Raymond (Author), Alicia M Moreau (Author), Carl Soffler (Author), David M Waag (Author), Patricia L Worsham (Author), Kei Amemiya (Author), Sara I Ruiz (Author), Christopher K Cote (Author), Teresa Krakauer (Author)
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• Publicado em: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2021-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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Melioidosis, caused by the Gram-negative bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei, is a major cause of sepsis and mortality in endemic regions of Southeast Asia and Northern Australia. B. pseudomallei is a potential bioterrorism agent due to its high infectivity, especially via inhalation, and its inhere...