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Melioidosis

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Burkholderia pseudomallei is a Gram-negative environmental bacterium and the aetiological agent of melioidosis, a life-threatening infection that is estimated to account for ∼89,000 deaths per year worldwide. Diabetes mellitus is a major risk factor for melioidosis, and the global diabetes pandemic could increase the number of fatalities caused by melioidosis. Melioidosis is endemic across tropical areas, especially in southeast Asia and northern Australia. Disease manifestations can range fr...

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Published
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Peer reviewed

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10.1038/nrdp.2017.107

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Dance, D
Limmathurotsakul, D
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106698/Z/14/Z
101103/Z/13/Z
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Publisher:
Springer Nature Publisher's website
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Nature Reviews Disease Primers Journal website
Volume:
4
Article number:
17107
Publication date:
2018-02-01
Acceptance date:
2018-01-01
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EISSN:
2056-676X
Pmid:
29388572
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English
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pubs:823353
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pubs:823353
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823353
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2018-02-10

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