Recent developments in laboratory diagnosis of melioidosis

a Laboratory of Immunology, Chulabhorn Research Institute, Bangkok 10210, Thailand b Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Science, Mahidol Uni6ersity, Rama VI Road, Bangkok 10400, Thailand c Department of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol Uni6ersity, Bangkok, Thailand d Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, Khon Kaen Uni6ersity, Khon Kaen, Thailand e National Institute of Health, Department of Medical Ser6ices, Ministry of Public Health, Nonthaburi, Thailand f Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol Uni6ersity, Bangkok, Thailand g Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol Uni6ersity, Bangkok, Thailand