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Isolation of Burkholderia pseudomallei from a Pet Green Iguana, Belgium
- Source :
- Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol 24, Iss 12, Pp 2331-2333 (2018)
- Publication Year :
- 2018
- Publisher :
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2018.
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Abstract
- We isolated Burkholderia pseudomallei, the causative agent of melioidosis, from liver granulomas of a pet green iguana (Iguana iguana) in Belgium. This case highlights a risk for imported green iguanas acting as a reservoir for introduction of this high-threat, zoonotic pathogen into nonendemic regions.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10806040 and 10806059
- Volume :
- 24
- Issue :
- 12
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.166a935e14743d5bdbe829cc1c747b3
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2412.171661