SynthesisPLoS neglected tropical diseases2013
Systematic review and consensus guidelines for environmental sampling of Burkholderia pseudomallei.
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A Single-blind Stepped Wedge Cluster Randomized Controlled Behaviour Change Trial to Determine Effectiveness of Prevention Programme of Melioidosis in Diabetics in Ubon Ratchathani, Northeast Thailand
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111 citing papers in PubMed.
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- CRISPR-based environmental detection of Burkholderia pseudomallei identifies sanitation gaps and melioidosis risk in northeast Thailand.Nature communications · 2026Article
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- Evaluation of culture- and PCR-based methods for detecting Burkholderia pseudomallei in soil samples in Thailand.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2026Article
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- Melioidosis in goats at a single Australian farm was caused by multiple diverse lineages of Burkholderia pseudomallei present in soil.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2024Article
- Use of Comparative Genomics To Resolve an Unusual Case of Aminoglycoside Susceptibility in the Melioidosis Pathogen Burkholderia pseudomallei in Bangladesh.The American journal of tropical medicine and hygiene · 2024Article
- Virulence of Burkholderia pseudomallei ATS2021 Unintentionally Imported to United States in Aromatherapy Spray.Emerging infectious diseases · 2024Article
- Reassessing the distribution of Burkholderia pseudomallei outside known endemic areas using animal serological screening combined with environmental surveys: The case of Les Saintes (Guadeloupe) and French Guiana.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2024Article
- A molecular epidemiological analysis of Burkholderia pseudomallei in southern Thailand.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2024Article
- Tracking melioidosis in Iran: Utilizing abattoir-based surveillance as a One Health approach.Veterinary medicine and science · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundBurkholderia pseudomallei, a Tier 1 Select Agent and the cause of melioidosis, is a Gram-negative bacillus present in the environment in many tropical countries. Defining the global pattern of B. pseudomallei distribution underpins efforts to prevent infection, and is dependent upon robust environmental sampling methodology. Our objective was to review the literature on the detection of environmental B. pseudomallei, update the risk map for melioidosis, and propose international consensus guidelines for soil sampling. METHODS/PRINCIPAL
findingsAn international working party (Detection of Environmental Burkholderia pseudomallei Working Party (DEBWorP)) was formed during the VIth World Melioidosis Congress in 2010. PubMed (January 1912 to December 2011) was searched using the following MeSH terms: pseudomallei or melioidosis. Bibliographies were hand-searched for secondary references. The reported geographical distribution of B. pseudomallei in the environment was mapped and categorized as definite, probable, or possible. The methodology used for detecting environmental B. pseudomallei was extracted and collated. We found that global coverage was patchy, with a lack of studies in many areas where melioidosis is suspected to occur. The sampling strategies and bacterial identification methods used were highly variable, and not all were robust. We developed consensus guidelines with the goals of reducing the probability of false-negative results, and the provision of affordable and 'low-tech' methodology that is applicable in both developed and developing countries. CONCLUSIONS/SIGNIFICANCE: The proposed consensus guidelines provide the basis for the development of an accurate and comprehensive global map of environmental B. pseudomallei.
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