Detection of Burkholderia pseudomallei in Soil within the Lao People's Democratic Republic
Wuthiekanun V., Mayxay M., Chierakul W., Phetsouvanh R., Cheng AC., White NJ., Day NPJ., Peacock SJ.
ABSTRACT Clinical cases of melioidosis caused by the saprophyte Burkholderia pseudomallei were first noted in the Lao People's Democratic Republic (PDR) in 1999. In this study, 36% of 110 soil samples in northern Lao PDR were positive for B. pseudomallei , providing further evidence for the presence of melioidosis in this country.