Virulence of clinical and environmental isolates of Burkholderia oklahomensis and Burkholderia thailandensis in hamsters and mice

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Burkholderia pseudomallei is the etiologic agent of the tropical disease melioidosis and is considered to be a potential biological weapon. Two B. pseudomallei-like species, Burkholderia oklahomensis and Burkholderia thailandensis, have been described in the literature. Infections with both of these microorganisms have occurred in the United States, but little is known about the relative virulence of these...

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