The role of climate in the epidemiology of melioidosis
AJ Merritt, TJJ Inglis - Current Tropical Medicine Reports, 2017 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Melioidosis epidemiology is susceptible to climate change
through direct and indirect effects on human encounter with the causative agent …
through direct and indirect effects on human encounter with the causative agent …
Extracellular DNA facilitates bacterial adhesion during Burkholderia pseudomallei biofilm formation
R Pakkulnan, C Anutrakunchai, S Kanthawong… - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
The biofilm-forming ability of Burkholderia pseudomallei is crucial for its survival in
unsuitable environments and is correlated with antibiotic resistance and relapsing cases of …
unsuitable environments and is correlated with antibiotic resistance and relapsing cases of …
[HTML][HTML] Human melioidosis caused by novel transmission of Burkholderia pseudomallei from freshwater home aquarium, United States
P Dawson, MM Duwell, MG Elrod… - Emerging infectious …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Nearly all cases of melioidosis in the continental United States are related to international
travel to areas to which Burkholderia pseudomallei, the bacterium that causes melioidosis, is …
travel to areas to which Burkholderia pseudomallei, the bacterium that causes melioidosis, is …
[HTML][HTML] Increased incidence of melioidosis in Far North Queensland, Queensland, Australia, 1998–2019
S Smith, P Horne, S Rubenach, R Gair… - Emerging infectious …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Abstract During January 1998–December 2019, the annual incidence of melioidosis in Far
North Queensland, Queensland, Australia, more than doubled. Because climate and …
North Queensland, Queensland, Australia, more than doubled. Because climate and …
[HTML][HTML] Melioidosis in a resident of Texas with no recent travel history, United States
CM Cossaboom, A Marinova-Petkova… - Emerging infectious …, 2020 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
To our knowledge, environmental isolation of Burkholderia pseudomallei, the causative
agent of melioidosis, from the continental United States has not been reported. We report a …
agent of melioidosis, from the continental United States has not been reported. We report a …
A conserved active site PenA β-lactamase Ambler motif specific for Burkholderia pseudomallei/B. mallei is likely responsible for intrinsic amoxicillin-clavulanic acid …
Burkholderia pseudomallei is a soil-and water-dwelling Gram-negative bacterium that
causes melioidosis in humans and animals. Amoxicillin-clavulanic acid (AMC) susceptibility …
causes melioidosis in humans and animals. Amoxicillin-clavulanic acid (AMC) susceptibility …
Evaluation of antigen-detecting and antibody-detecting diagnostic test combinations for diagnosing melioidosis
P Amornchai, V Hantrakun, G Wongsuvan… - PLoS neglected …, 2021 - journals.plos.org
Background Melioidosis, an infectious disease caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei, is
endemic in many tropical developing countries and has a high mortality. Here we evaluated …
endemic in many tropical developing countries and has a high mortality. Here we evaluated …
[HTML][HTML] Clinical manifestations, antimicrobial drug susceptibility patterns, and outcomes in melioidosis cases, India
M Koshy, M Jagannati, R Ralph, P Victor… - Emerging infectious …, 2019 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
We studied the clinical manifestations and outcomes of 114 patients with culture-confirmed
melioidosis treated at a tertiary hospital in southern India. Diabetes mellitus is the main risk …
melioidosis treated at a tertiary hospital in southern India. Diabetes mellitus is the main risk …
[HTML][HTML] Biochemical, structural, and computational studies of a γ-carbonic anhydrase from the pathogenic bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei
A Di Fiore, V De Luca, E Langella, A Nocentini… - Computational and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Melioidosis is a severe disease caused by the highly pathogenic gram-negative bacterium
Burkholderia pseudomallei. Several studies have highlighted the broad resistance of this …
Burkholderia pseudomallei. Several studies have highlighted the broad resistance of this …
[HTML][HTML] Melioidosis in children, Brazil, 1989–2019
RXR Lima, DB Rolim - Emerging infectious diseases, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
We studied 20 confirmed or suspected cases of melioidosis in children in Ceará, Brazil,
during 1989–2019. We observed a high death rate, severe signs and symptoms, and …
during 1989–2019. We observed a high death rate, severe signs and symptoms, and …