ArticleScientific reports2018
Rivers as carriers and potential sentinels for Burkholderia pseudomallei in Laos.
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- Evidence of populational Burkholderia pseudomallei exposure in Madagascar.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2025Article
- Geographical distribution of Burkholderia pseudomallei in Taiwanese croplands and the influence of bacterial community interactions on its incubation viability.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2025Article
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- Geographical mapping and seroprevalence of Burkholderia pseudomallei amongst livestock species in Lao People's Democratic Republic.PLoS neglected tropical diseases · 2025Article
- 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
- Burkholderia pseudomallei and melioidosis.Nature reviews. Microbiology · 2024Review
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Abstract
Burkholderia pseudomallei, causative agent of the often fatal disease melioidosis, dwells in tropical soils and has been found in freshwater bodies. To investigate whether rivers are potential habitats or carriers for B. pseudomallei and to assess its geographical distribution in Laos, we studied 23 rivers including the Mekong, applying culture-based detection methods and PCR to water filters and streambed sediments. B. pseudomallei was present in 9% of the rivers in the dry season and in 57% in the rainy season. We found the pathogen exclusively in Southern and Central Laos, and mainly in turbid river water, while sediments were positive in 35% of the B. pseudomallei-positive sites. Our results provide evidence for a heterogeneous temporal and spatial distribution of B. pseudomallei in rivers in Laos with a clear north-south contrast. The seasonal dynamics and predominant occurrence of B. pseudomallei in particle-rich water suggest that this pathogen is washed out with eroded soil during periods of heavy rainfall and transported by rivers, while river sediments do not seem to be permanent habitats for B. pseudomallei. Rivers may thus be useful to assess the distribution and aquatic dispersal of B. pseudomallei and other environmental pathogens in their catchment area and beyond.
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