title: Detection of Burkholderia pseudomallei in soil within the Lao People's Democratic Republic.
abstract: Clinical cases of melioidosis caused by the saprophyte Burkholderia pseudomallei were first noted in the Lao People's Democratic Republic (PDR) in 1999. In this study, 36% of 110 soil samples in northern Lao PDR were positive for B. pseudomallei, providing further evidence for the presence of melioidosis in this country.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, 420/6 Rajvithi Road, Bangkok, 10400 Thailand. lek@tropmedres.ac
authors.forename: Vanaporn
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Wuthiekanun
authors.forename: Mayfong
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mayxay
authors.forename: Wirongrong
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Chierakul
authors.forename: Rattanaphone
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Phetsouvanh
authors.forename: Allen C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Nicholas J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: White
authors.forename: Nicholas P J
authors.initials: NP
authors.lastname: Day
authors.forename: Sharon J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Peacock
mesh_terms: D001431:Bacteriological Techniques; D016957:Burkholderia pseudomallei / Q000145:classification / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D003470:Culture Media; D006801:Humans; D007812:Laos / Q000453:epidemiology; D008554:Melioidosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000382:microbiology; D012988:Soil Microbiology
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media