Melioidosis
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
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- 1 An infectious disease caused by the bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei, endemic to some areas of Southeast Asia and northern Australia. uncountable
"2005, Mark A. Suckov, Alexander Valisenko, Nikolai Tokarevich, Chapter 3: Animals Models in Biodefense Research, Jann Hau, Steven J. Schapiro, Gerald L. Van Hoosier, Jr. (editors), Handbook of Laboratory Animal Science, Volume 3: Animal Models, 2nd Edition, 40, A close relative of the agent of glanders, B. pseudomallei causes a disease (melioidosis) with clinical manifestations including asymptomatic pneumonitis, acute or chronic pneumonia, and overwhelming septicemia."
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More examples"2005, Mark A. Suckov, Alexander Valisenko, Nikolai Tokarevich, Chapter 3: Animals Models in Biodefense Research, Jann Hau, Steven J. Schapiro, Gerald L. Van Hoosier, Jr. (editors), Handbook of Laboratory Animal Science, Volume 3: Animal Models, 2nd Edition, 40, A close relative of the agent of glanders, B. pseudomallei causes a disease (melioidosis) with clinical manifestations including asymptomatic pneumonitis, acute or chronic pneumonia, and overwhelming septicemia."
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