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Within-host evolution of Burkholderia pseudomallei in four cases of acute melioidosis.
PLoS pathogens - 15 Jan 2010
Price Erin P, Hornstra Heidie M, Limmathurotsakul Direk, Max Tamara L, Sarovich Derek S, Vogler Amy J, Dale Julia L, Ginther Jennifer L, Leadem Benjamin, Colman Rebecca E, Foster Jeffrey T, Tuanyok Apichai, Wagner David M, Peacock Sharon J, Pearson Talima, Keim Paul
Abstract excerpt
Little is currently known about bacterial pathogen evolution and adaptation within the host during acute infection. Previous studies of Burkholderia pseudomallei, the etiologic agent of melioidosis, have shown that this opportunistic pathogen mutates rapidly both in vitro and in vivo at tandemly...
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