Infection with Burkholderia pseudomallei can result in asymptomatic seroconversion, a
single skin lesion that may or may not heal spontaneously, a pneumonia which can be …

Melioidosis, caused by the gram-negative saprophyte Burkholderia pseudomallei, is a
disease of public health importance in southeast Asia and northern Australia that is …

Background Over 20 years, from October 1989, the Darwin prospective melioidosis study
has documented 540 cases from tropical Australia, providing new insights into epidemiology …

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 …

Seasonality, a periodic surge in disease incidence corresponding to seasons or other
calendar periods, characterizes many infectious diseases of public health importance. The …

Global climate change is inevitable—the combustion of fossil fuels has resulted in a buildup
of greenhouse gases within the atmosphere, causing unprecedented changes to the earth's …

Melioidosis, an infection caused by the gram-negative bacillus Burkholderia pseudomallei,
is endemic to Southeast Asia and Northern Australia. Human infection is acquired through …

Background Melioidosis is a serious infectious disease caused by the Category B select
agent and environmental saprophyte, Burkholderia pseudomallei. Most cases of naturally …

Background. Melioidosis is an important cause of community-acquired sepsis in Southeast
Asia and northern Australia, and pneumonia is the most common presentation. Clinical …

Here we report on the development of a discriminatory real-time assay for the rapid
identification of Burkholderia pseudomallei isolates and the evaluation of this assay for …