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Burkholderia mallei |
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Burkholderia mallei, a nonmotile species that causes glanders. It is primarily a disease of horses, mules, and donkeys but may also infect humans and other animals. It is a potential agent for bioterrorism. Burkholderia a genus of gram-negative, aerobic, rod-shaped bacteria. Burkholderia mallei the causative agent of glanders, a disease of horses that is communicable to humans. Previously called Pseudomonas mallei. Burkholderia pseudomallei the causative agent of melioidosis, a disease of rodents occasionally transmitted to all domestic animal species and humans. Formerly called Pseudomonas pseudomallei. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| anthracis, Yersinia pestis, Francisella tularensis, variola virus, viral hemorrhagic fever viruses, Clostridium botulinum toxin, Vibrio cholerae, Rickettsia rickettsiae, encephalitis viruses, Brucella species, Burkholderia mallei and B. Brucellosis Burkholderia mallei Glanders Burkholderia pseudomallei Melioidosis Alphaviruses (VEE, EEE, WEE (a)) Encephalitis Rickettsia prowazekii Typhus fever Toxins (e. |
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