MELIOIDOSIS IN MYANMAR: FORGOTTEN BUT NOT GONE?

A serologic survey of adults resident in Myanmar was conducted to define the presence of antibodies to Burkholderia pseudomallei , the cause of melioidosis. Antibodies were detectable by indirect hemagglutination assay (IHA) in 757 (78%) of 968 adults, of whom 69 (7%) had an IHA titer ≥0.

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Published inThe American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene Vol. 75; no. 5; pp. 945 - 946
Main Authors WUTHIEKANUN, VANAPORN, LANGA, SAYAN, SWADDIWUDHIPONG, WITAYA, JEDSADAPANPONG, WILARAT, KAENGNET, YINGYOT, CHIERAKUL, WIRONGRONG, DAY, NICHOLAS P, PEACOCK, SHARON J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published ASTMH 01.11.2006
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Burkholderia pseudomallei
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Summary:A serologic survey of adults resident in Myanmar was conducted to define the presence of antibodies to Burkholderia pseudomallei , the cause of melioidosis. Antibodies were detectable by indirect hemagglutination assay (IHA) in 757 (78%) of 968 adults, of whom 69 (7%) had an IHA titer ≥0.
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ISSN:0002-9637
1476-1645
DOI:10.4269/ajtmh.2006.75.945