Phenotypic and genetic alterations of Burkholderia pseudomallei in patients during relapse and persistent infections

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The bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei is the causative agent of melioidosis, a severe tropical disease associated with high mortality and relapse and persistent infections. Treatment of melioidosis requires prolonged antibiotic therapy; however, little is known about relapse and persistent infections, particularly the phenotypic and genetic alterations of B. pseudomallei in patients. In this study, we performed...

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