Presence of Burkholderia pseudomallei in Soil, Nigeria, 2019

Savelkoel, Jelmer; Oladele, Rita O.; Ojide, Chiedozie K.; Peters, Rebecca F.; Notermans, Daan W.; Makinwa, Justina O.; de Vries, Maaike C.; Sunter, Marion A.E.; Matamoros, Sébastien; Abdullahi, Nasiru; Unigwe, Uche S.; Akanmu, Alani S.; Wiersinga, W. Joost; Birnie, Emma

doi:10.3201/eid2905.221138

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Presence of Burkholderia pseudomallei in Soil, Nigeria, 2019

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By Savelkoel, Jelmer ; Oladele, Rita O. ; Ojide, Chiedozie K. ; ...

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Emerg Infect Dis
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Savelkoel, Jelmer ; Oladele, Rita O. ; Ojide, Chiedozie K. ; Peters, Rebecca F. ; Notermans, Daan W. ; Makinwa, Justina O. ; de Vries, Maaike C. ; Sunter, Marion A.E. ; Matamoros, Sébastien ; Abdullahi, Nasiru ; Unigwe, Uche S. ; Akanmu, Alani S. ; Wiersinga, W. Joost ; Birnie, Emma
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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.
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Bacteria Burkholderia Pseudomallei Burkholderia Thailandensis Environmental Study Humans Melioidosis Nigeria Presence Of Burkholderia Pseudomallei In Soil, Nigeria, 2019 Research Letter Soil Microbiology
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Emerg Infect Dis. 2023; 29(5):1073-1075
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37081606
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PMC10124662
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29
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5
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Emerging Infectious Diseases
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