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Distribution of melioidosis cases and viable Burkholderia pseudomallei in soil: evidence for emerging melioidosis in Taiwan.
Journal of clinical microbiology - 1 Apr 2010
Chen Yao-Shen, Lin Hsi-Hsun, Mu Jung-Jung, Chiang Chuen-Sheue, Chen Chang-Hsun, Buu Leh-Mia, Lin Yusen E, Chen Ya-Lei
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A survey for the prevalence if Burkholderia pseudomallei in soil in Taiwan found that its incidence is comparable to that in other regions of the world where melioidosis is endemic. The presence of identical genetic patterns among the clinical and environmental isolates evaluated suggested a link...
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