Glanders or farcy, caused by Burkholderia mallei, is an infectious and zoonotic disease of
solipeds. Horses, donkeys and mules are the only known natural reservoir of B. mallei …

Burkholderia mallei causes glanders or farcy in solipeds, a disease that must be reported to
the OIE (Office International des Epizooties, Paris, France). The number of reported …

Background The in vivo diagnosis of glanders relies on the highly sensitive complement
fixation test (CFT). Frequently observed false positive results are troublesome for veterinary …

Glanders has a long association with military conflicts. When horses were extensively used
for transportation and cavalry troops were common, epizootics often developed following the …

The Rose Bengal plate agglutination test (RBT) was evaluated for the diagnosis of equine
glanders, and its diagnostic efficiency was compared with that of mallein and other …

A polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay targeting the flagellin P (fliP)-I S407A genomic
region of Burkholderia mallei was developed for the specific detection of this organism in …

Simple Summary Working equids represent a source of livelihood for vulnerable
communities in low and middle-income countries. This has been widely demonstrated by …

Com base em aspectos clínico-patológicos, epidemiológicos e sorológicos, bem como pelo
isolamento de Burkholderia mallei, diagnosticaram-se focos de mormo em eqüídeos na …

Glanders is an infectious and contagious bacterial disease of equines. A little is known
about its seroprevalence and risk factors in working equines in countries where the disease …

Glanders is a disease of antiquity, although occasional cases can still be found. This
disease is naturally found in equines, who occasionally transmit the infection to humans (1) …