Burkholderia pseudomallei in soil samples from an oceanarium in Hong Kong detected using a sensitive PCR assay

Melioidosis, caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei, is an emerging infectious disease with an expanding geographical distribution. Although assessment of the environmental load of B. pseudomallei is important for risk assessment in humans or animals in endemic areas, traditional methods of bacterial c...

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Main Authors: Lau, Susanna KP, Chan, San-Yuen, Curreem, Shirly OT, Hui, Suk-Wai, Lau, Candy CY, Lee, Paul, Ho, Chi-Chun, Martelli, Paolo, Woo, Patrick CY
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4217092/