Rivers as carriers and potential sentinels for Burkholderia pseudomallei in Laos

Abstract Burkholderia pseudomallei, causative agent of the often fatal disease melioidosis, dwells in tropical soils and has been found in freshwater bodies. To investigate whether rivers are potential habitats or carriers for B. pseudomallei and to assess its geographical distribution in Laos, we s...

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Main Authors: Rosalie E. Zimmermann, Olivier Ribolzi, Alain Pierret, Sayaphet Rattanavong, Matthew T. Robinson, Paul N. Newton, Viengmon Davong, Yves Auda, Jakob Zopfi, David A. B. Dance
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2018
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/7416126acc8c476fba44f7d77dd95a75
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