Melioidosis in Hong Kong

Melioidosis in Hong Kong

Melioidosis, although endemic in many parts of Southeast Asia, has not been systematically studied in Hong Kong, which is a predominantly urban area located in the subtropics. This review describes the early outbreaks of melioidosis in captive animals in Hong Kong in the 1970s, as well as the early...

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Main Authors:	Grace Lui, Anthony Tam, Eugene Y. K. Tso, Alan K. L. Wu, Jonpaul Zee, Kin Wing Choi, Wilson Lam, Man Chun Chan, Wan Man Ting, Ivan F. N. Hung
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2018-08-01
Series:	Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease
Subjects:	melioidosis Burkholderia pseudomallei Hong Kong
Online Access:	http://www.mdpi.com/2414-6366/3/3/91

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