melioidosis

(noun)

An infectious disease caused by a Gram-negative bacterium, Burkholderia pseudomallei, found in soil and water. It is endemic in Southeast Asia and northern Australia. Symptoms may include pain in chest, bones, or joints; cough; skin infections, lung nodules and pneumonia..

Related Terms

  • glanders
  • Betaproteobacteria

Examples of melioidosis in the following topics:

  • Betaproteobacteria

    • Burkholderia is a genus of proteobacteria probably best known for its pathogenic members: Burkholderia mallei, responsible for glanders, a disease that occurs mostly in horses and related animals; Burkholderia pseudomallei, causative agent of melioidosis; and Burkholderia cepacia, an important pathogen of pulmonary infections in people with cystic fibrosis (CF).
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