Melioidosis in animals, Thailand, 2006-2010.
We retrospectively estimated the incidence of culture-proven melioidosis in animals in Thailand during 2006-2010. The highest incidence was in goats (1.63/100,000/year), followed by incidence in pigs and cattle. The estimated incidence of melioidosis in humans in a given region paralleled that of melioidosis in goats.
Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand. direk@tropmedres.ac
Direk
D
Limmathurotsakul
Suree
S
Thammasart
Nattachai
N
Warrasuth
Patiporn
P
Thapanagulsak
Anchalee
A
Jatapai
Vanna
V
Pengreungrojanachai
Suthatip
S
Anun
Wacharee
W
Joraka
Pacharee
P
Thongkamkoon
Piangjai
P
Saiyen
Surasakdi
S
Wongratanacheewin
Nicholas P J
NP
Day
Sharon J
SJ
Peacock
D000818:Animals; D016957:Burkholderia pseudomallei / Q000302:isolation & purification; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000401:mortality; D002423:Cause of Death; D015511:Goat Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000401:mortality; D006041:Goats; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008554:Melioidosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D013552:Swine; D013553:Swine Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000401:mortality; D013785:Thailand / Q000453:epidemiology