The lymphatic system as a potential mechanism of spread of melioidosis following ingestion of Burkholderia pseudomallei.

• Principais autores: Michelle Nelson (Autor), Alejandro Nunez (Autor), Sarah A Ngugi (Autor), Timothy P Atkins (Autor)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2021-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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Burkholderia pseudomallei is the causative agent of melioidosis, which is a Gram negative, facultative intracellular bacterium. Disease is prevalent in SE Asia and in northern Australia, as well as in other tropical and subtropical regions. Recently, there is an increasing awareness of the importanc...