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Competition between Burkholderia pseudomallei and B. thailandensis
2 Mar 2015
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Burkholderia pseudomallei is a Gram-negative bacterium that causes melioidosis, an often fatal disease in tropical countries. Burkholderia thailandensis is a non-virulent but closely related species. Both species are soil saprophytes but are almost never isolated together. RESULTS: We identified two mechanisms by which B. pseudomallei affects the growth of B. thailandensis. First, we found that six...
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