Presence of Burkholderia pseudomallei in Soil, Nigeria, 2019
oleh: Jelmer Savelkoel, Rita O. Oladele, Chiedozie K. Ojide, Rebecca F. Peters, Daan W. Notermans, Justina O. Makinwa, Maaike C. de Vries, Marion A.E. Sunter, Sébastien Matamoros, Nasiru Abdullahi, Uche S. Unigwe, Alani S. Akanmu, W. Joost Wiersinga, Emma Birnie
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| Diterbitkan: | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2023-05-01 |
Deskripsi
Melioidosis, caused by the soil-dwelling bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei, is predicted to be endemic in Nigeria but is only occasionally reported. This report documents the systematic identification of the presence of B. pseudomallei and B. thailandensis in the soil across multiple states in Nigeria.