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Burkholderia
Data on Burkholderia detailed by researchers at Khon Kaen University
June 17th, 2009
According to recent research from Khon Kaen, Thailand, "Infection with the Gram-negative bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei is an important cause of community-acquired lethal sepsis in endemic regions in southeast Asia and northern Australia and is increasingly reported in other tropical areas. In animal models, production of interferon-gamma (IFN-gamma) is critical for resistance, but in humans the characteristics of IFN-gamma production and the bacterial antigens that are recognized by the cell-mediated immune response have not been defined." "Peripheral blood from 133 healthy individuals who lived in the endemic area and had no history of melioidosis, 60 patients...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2009-06-17)
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