Intensity of exposure and incidence of melioidosis in Thai children

Summary: There is a high background seroprevalence of antibodies to Burkholderia pseudomallei in Thailand that limits its use as a diagnostic tool. It is believed that this results from childhood exposure to the bacterium in mud and surface water. The increasing prevalence of antibodies with age is...

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Main Authors: Allen C. Cheng, Vanaporn Wuthiekanun, Direk Limmathurotsakul, Wirongrong Chierakul, Sharon J. Peacock
Other Authors: University of Melbourne
Format: Article
Published: 2018
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Online Access:https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/19269
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Institution: Mahidol University