Spatial distribution of
Burkholderia mallei genome in Punjab, Pakistan.197-213.
We examined ten
Burkholderia mallei, ten Burkholderia pseudomallei, and 40 other bacterial strains, including 15 B.
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Burkholderia mallei is rarely associated with human infection, and is more commonly seen in domesticated animals such as horses, donkeys, and mules where it causes glanders.
Burkholderia thailandensis (simulated wound isolate) was provided as a mimic for Burkholderia pseudomallei and
Burkholderia mallei. Of 1243 participants in the identification exercise for this challenge, 347 (28.1%) identified the organism as B pseudomallei instead of B thailandensis (data not shown).
Key Words:
Burkholderia mallei; Glanders; Bio-warfare; Antibiotic susceptibility; Antibiotic resistance
Burkholderia mallei is a gram-negative bacterium causing glanders and farcy in solipeds (1, 2).
Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) involved several pathogenic bacteria, including
Burkholderia mallei, the causative agent of glanders.
Burkholderia mallei, the etiologic agent of glanders, is thought to have evolved from a single strain of B.