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Melioidosis in Myanmar
- Abstract:
- Sporadic cases of melioidosis have been diagnosed in Myanmar since the disease was first described in Yangon in 1911. Published and unpublished cases are summarized here, along with results from environmental and serosurveys. A total of 298 cases have been reported from seven states or regions between 1911 and 2018, with the majority of these occurring before 1949. Findings from soil surveys confirm the presence of Burkholderia pseudomallei in the environment in all three regions examined. The true epidemiology of the disease in Myanmar is unknown. Important factors contributing to the current gaps in knowledge are lack of awareness among clinicians and insufficient laboratory diagnostic capacity in many parts of the country. This is likely to have led to substantial under-reporting.
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- Peer reviewed
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- 10.3390/tropicalmed3010028
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- Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease More from this journal
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- 3
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- 1
- Article number:
- 28
- Publication date:
- 2018-03-01
- Acceptance date:
- 2018-02-23
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2414-6366
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English
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