Distribution of melioidosis cases and viable Burkholderia pseudomallei in soil: evidence for emerging melioidosis in Taiwan.
A survey for the prevalence if Burkholderia pseudomallei in soil in Taiwan found that its incidence is comparable to that in other regions of the world where melioidosis is endemic. The presence of identical genetic patterns among the clinical and environmental isolates evaluated suggested a link between the pathogens present in contaminated soil and the emergence of indigenous melioidosis.
Division of Infectious Diseases, Kaohsiung Veterans General Hospital, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Yao-Shen
YS
Chen
Hsi-Hsun
HH
Lin
Jung-Jung
JJ
Mu
Chuen-Sheue
CS
Chiang
Chang-Hsun
CH
Chen
Leh-Mia
LM
Buu
Yusen E
YE
Lin
Ya-Lei
YL
Chen
D015373:Bacterial Typing Techniques; D016957:Burkholderia pseudomallei / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016000:Cluster Analysis; D016172:DNA Fingerprinting; D016521:Electrophoresis, Gel, Pulsed-Field; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008554:Melioidosis / Q000453:epidemiology*; D017720:Molecular Epidemiology; D015995:Prevalence; D019105:Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA Technique; D012988:Soil Microbiology; D013624:Taiwan / Q000453:epidemiology