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Biogeography and genetic diversity of clinical isolates of Burkholderia pseudomallei in Sri Lanka.
PLoS neglected tropical diseases - 1 Dec 2021
Jayasinghearachchi Himali S, Corea Enoka M, Jayaratne Kumari I, Fonseka Regina A, Muthugama Thilini A, Masakorala Jayanthi, Ramasinghe Ravija Yc, De Silva Aruna D
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Melioidosis is a potentially fatal infectious disease caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei and the disease is endemic in Southeast Asia and Northern Australia. It has been confirmed as endemic in Sri Lanka. Genomic epidemiology of B. pseudomallei in Sri Lanka is largely unexplored. This study aims to determine the biogeography and genetic diversity of clinical isolates of B. pseudomallei and the...
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