Isolation of Burkholderia pseudomallei from a Pet Green Iguana, Belgium

We isolated Burkholderia pseudomallei, the causative agent of melioidosis, from liver granulomas of a pet green iguana (Iguana iguana) in Belgium. This case highlights a risk for imported green iguanas acting as a reservoir for introduction of this high-threat, zoonotic pathogen into nonendemic regi...

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Autores principales: Hellebuyck, Tom, Wattiau, Pierre, Boyen, Filip, Moeremans, Ilse, Roosens, Nancy H., Vanneste, Kevin, Garmyn, An, Saey, Veronique, Pasmans, Frank, Haesebrouck, Freddy
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2018
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Dispatch
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6256409/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30457548
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2412.171661

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6256409/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30457548
http://dx.doi.org/10.3201/eid2412.171661

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