Article
Comparative Burkholderia pseudomallei natural history virulence studies using an aerosol murine model of infection
7 Mar 2014
Abstract excerpt
Melioidosis is an endemic disease caused by the bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei. Concerns exist regarding B. pseudomallei use as a potential bio-threat agent causing persistent infections and typically manifesting as severe pneumonia capable of causing fatal bacteremia. Development of suitable therapeutics against melioidosis is complicated due to high degree of genetic and phenotypic variability among B....
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