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Environmental isolates of Burkholderia pseudomallei in Ceará State, northeastern Brazil.

Authors :
Rolim DB
Rocha MF
Brilhante RS
Cordeiro RA
Leitão NP Jr
Inglis TJ
Sidrim JJ
Source :
Applied and environmental microbiology [Appl Environ Microbiol] 2009 Feb; Vol. 75 (4), pp. 1215-8. Date of Electronic Publication: 2008 Dec 19.
Publication Year :
2009

Abstract

Melioidosis has been considered an emerging disease in Brazil since the first cases were reported to occur in the northeast region. This study investigated two municipalities in Ceará state where melioidosis cases have been confirmed to occur. Burkholderia pseudomallei was isolated in 26 (4.3%) of 600 samples in the dry and rainy seasons.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1098-5336
Volume :
75
Issue :
4
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Applied and environmental microbiology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
19098219
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1128/AEM.01953-08