Melioidosis: Insights into the pathogenicity of Burkholderia pseudomallei

• Main Authors: W. Joost Wiersinga, Tom van der Poll, Nicholas J. White, Nicholas P. Day, Sharon J. Peacock
• Other Authors: Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam
• Format: Review
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Immunology and Microbiology
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/23345
• Institution: Mahidol University

Burkholderia pseudomallei is a potential bioterror agent and the causative agent of melioidosis, a severe disease that is endemic in areas of Southeast Asia and Northern Australia. Infection is often associated with bacterial dissemination to distant sites, and there are many possible disease manife...