Short report: Development of antibodies to Burkholderia pseudomallei during childhood in melioidosis-endemic northeast Thailand

• Main Authors: Vanaporn Wuthiekanun, Wirongrong Chierakul, Sayan Langa, Wipada Chaowagul, Chanathip Panpitpat, Penchan Saipan, Thaksinaporn Thoujaikong, Nicholas P. Day, Sharon J. Peacock
• Other Authors: Mahidol University
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Immunology and Microbiology; Medicine
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/23328

A cross-sectional serological survey of 2,214 children living in northeast Thailand was conducted to define the antibody response to Burkholderia pseudomallei from birth to 14 years. There was a sharp rise in detectable antibodies from birth to 4 years followed by reactivity in approximately 60-70%...