Detection of Burkholderia pseudomallei in soil within the Lao People's Democratic Republic.
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.
Wuthiekanun
Vanaporn
V
Faculty of Tropical Medicine, Mahidol University, 420/6 Rajvithi Road, Bangkok, 10400 Thailand. lek@tropmedres.ac
Mayxay
Mayfong
M
Chierakul
Wirongrong
W
Phetsouvanh
Rattanaphone
R
Cheng
Allen C
AC
White
Nicholas J
NJ
Day
Nicholas P J
NP
Peacock
Sharon J
SJ
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
D003470:Culture Media