Overview of the distribution of Burkholderia pseudomallei sequence types and the Emergence of sequence type 1342 in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Teh, Cindy Shuan Ju, Yap, Polly Soo Xi, Zulkefli, Noorfatin Jihan, Subramaniam, Prasanna, Sit, Pik San, Kong, Zhi Xian, Chong, Chun Wie, Vellasamy, Kumutha Malar, Mariappan, Vanitha, Ponnampalavanar, Sasheela, Vadivelu, Jamuna
• Format: Article
• Published: Wiley 2022
• Subjects: QR Microbiology; R Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/42466/

Burkholderia pseudomallei, a Gram-negative bacterial pathogen that causes melioidosis, is of public health importance in endemic areas including Malaysia. An investigation of the molecular epidemiology links of B. pseudomallei would contribute to better understanding of the clonal relationships, tra...