Burkholderia pseudomallei and melioidosis
Burkholderia pseudomallei, the causative agent of melioidosis, is found in soil and water of
tropical and subtropical regions globally. Modelled estimates of the global burden predict …
tropical and subtropical regions globally. Modelled estimates of the global burden predict …
Melioidosis
Burkholderia pseudomallei is a Gram-negative environmental bacterium and the
aetiological agent of melioidosis, a life-threatening infection that is estimated to account …
aetiological agent of melioidosis, a life-threatening infection that is estimated to account …
Global and regional dissemination and evolution of Burkholderia pseudomallei
The environmental bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei causes an estimated 165,000
cases of human melioidosis per year worldwide and is also classified as a biothreat agent …
cases of human melioidosis per year worldwide and is also classified as a biothreat agent …
Biofilm and motility in response to environmental and host‐related signals in Gram negative opportunistic pathogens
Most bacteria can switch between a planktonic, sometimes motile, form and a biofilm mode,
in which bacterial cells can aggregate and attach to a solid surface. The transition between …
in which bacterial cells can aggregate and attach to a solid surface. The transition between …
Genetic diversity, determinants, and dissemination of Burkholderia pseudomallei lineages implicated in melioidosis in Northeast Thailand
R Seng, C Chomkatekaew, S Tandhavanant… - Nature …, 2024 - nature.com
Melioidosis is an often-fatal neglected tropical disease caused by an environmental
bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei. However, our understanding of the disease-causing …
bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei. However, our understanding of the disease-causing …
The Type VI secretion system spike protein VgrG5 mediates membrane fusion during intercellular spread by pseudomallei group Burkholderia species
IJ Toesca, CT French, JF Miller - Infection and immunity, 2014 - journals.asm.org
Pseudomallei group Burkholderia species are facultative intracellular parasites that spread
efficiently from cell to cell by a mechanism involving the fusion of adjacent cell membranes …
efficiently from cell to cell by a mechanism involving the fusion of adjacent cell membranes …
Melioidosis: clinical impact and public health threat in the tropics
R Perumal Samy, BG Stiles, G Sethi… - PLoS neglected tropical …, 2017 - journals.plos.org
This review briefly summarizes the geographical distribution and clinical impact of
melioidosis, especially in the tropics. Burkholderia pseudomallei (a gram-negative …
melioidosis, especially in the tropics. Burkholderia pseudomallei (a gram-negative …
Melioidosis: molecular aspects of pathogenesis
JK Stone, D DeShazer, PJ Brett… - Expert review of anti …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
Burkholderia pseudomallei is a gram-negative bacterium that causes melioidosis, a
multifaceted disease that is highly endemic in southeast Asia and northern Australia. This …
multifaceted disease that is highly endemic in southeast Asia and northern Australia. This …
A novel contact-independent T6SS that maintains redox homeostasis via Zn2+ and Mn2+ acquisition is conserved in the Burkholderia pseudomallei complex
D DeShazer - Microbiological Research, 2019 - Elsevier
The Burkholderia pseudomallei complex consists of six phylogenetically related Gram-
negative bacterial species that include environmental saprophytes and mammalian …
negative bacterial species that include environmental saprophytes and mammalian …
[HTML][HTML] Intracellular replication of the well-armed pathogen Burkholderia pseudomallei
SJ Willcocks, CC Denman, HS Atkins… - Current opinion in …, 2016 - Elsevier
Highlights•Burkholderia pseudomallei (BPS) possess a variety of virulence factors that
facilitate survival at different stages of intracellular infection in a variety of cell types.•At the …
facilitate survival at different stages of intracellular infection in a variety of cell types.•At the …