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Emergence of distinct Burkholderia pseudomallei lineages in Brazil: Phenotypic, genotypic, and phylogenetic agreement.
Infection, genetics and evolution : journal of molecular epidemiology and evolutionary genetics in infectious diseases - 1 Apr 2026
Velôso Dilbert Silva, de Araújo Flábio Ribeiro, Dos Santos Lenita Ramires, Suniga Paula Adas Pereira, Moriya Jéssica Cristine Kuramoto, Verbisck Newton Valério, Gasqué Mégane, Laroucau Karine, Lemos Elba Regina Sampaio, Horta Marco Aurelio
Abstract excerpt
Burkholderia pseudomallei is a Gram-negative facultative intracellular bacterium that causes melioidosis, a neglected tropical disease that spreads beyond traditional endemic regions. This study examined B. pseudomallei isolates obtained from five melioidosis cases in Piauí, Brazil, using phenotypic, molecular, and genomic methods. Isolates were identified as B. pseudomallei using VITEK 2 system and MALDI-TOF...
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