Burkholderia pseudomallei antibodies in children, Cambodia.
Antibodies to Burkholderia pseudomallei were detected in 16% of children in Siem Reap, Cambodia. This organism was isolated from 30% of rice paddies in the surrounding vicinity. Despite the lack of reported indigenous cases, melioidosis is likely to occur in Cambodia.
Wuthiekanun
Vanaporn
V
Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand. lek@tropmedres.ac
Pheaktra
Ngoun
N
Putchhat
Hor
H
Sin
Lina
L
Sen
Bun
B
Kumar
Varun
V
Langla
Sayan
S
Peacock
Sharon J
SJ
Day
Nicholas P
NP
D000293:Adolescent; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood*; D019121:Burkholderia Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000276:immunology*; D016957:Burkholderia pseudomallei / Q000276:immunology* / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002160:Cambodia / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006386:Hemagglutination Tests; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D012275:Oryza / Q000254:growth & development; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies; D012988:Soil Microbiology
D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial