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Melioidosis of the Central Nervous System: Impact of the bimA Bm Allele on Patient Presentation and Outcome
4 Feb 2022
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BACKGROUND: The autotransporter protein Burkholderia intracellular motility A (BimA) facilitates the entry of Burkholderia pseudomallei into the central nervous system (CNS) in mouse models of melioidosis. Its role in the pathogenesis of human cases of CNS melioidosis is incompletely defined. METHODS: Consecutive culture-confirmed cases of melioidosis at two sites in tropical Australia after 1989 were reviewed....
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