1. Burkholderia pseudomallei isolates in 2 pet iguanas, California, USA.
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Zehnder AM, Hawkins MG, Koski MA, Lifland B, Byrne BA, Swanson AA, Rood MP, Gee JE, Elrod MG, Beesley CA, Blaney DD, Ventura J, Hoffmaster AR, and Beeler ES
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- Abscess diagnosis, Animals, Burkholderia pseudomallei genetics, California, DNA, Bacterial isolation & purification, Female, Humans, Melioidosis diagnosis, Pets, Polymerase Chain Reaction, Abscess microbiology, Burkholderia pseudomallei isolation & purification, DNA, Bacterial genetics, Iguanas microbiology, Melioidosis microbiology
- Abstract
Burkholderia pseudomallei, the causative agent of melioidosis, was isolated from abscesses of 2 pet green iguanas in California, USA. The international trade in iguanas may contribute to importation of this pathogen into countries where it is not endemic and put persons exposed to these animals at risk for infection.
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- 2014
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