Mary N Burtnick, David A B Dance, Manivanh Vongsouvath, Paul N Newton, Sabine Dittrich, Amphone Sendouangphachanh, Kate Woods, Viengmon Davong, Dervla T D Kenna, Natnaree Saiprom, Sineenart Sengyee, Viriya Hantrakun, Vanaporn Wuthiekanun, Direk Limmathurotsakul, Narisara Chantratita, Paul J Brett
Burkholderia pseudomallei and Burkholderia cepacia are Gram-negative, soil-dwelling bacteria that are found in a wide variety of environmental niches. While B. pseudomallei is the causative agent of melioidosis in humans and animals, members of the B. cepacia complex typically only cause disease in immunocompromised hosts. In this study, we report the identification of B. cepacia strains isolated from either patients or soil in Laos and Thailand that express a B. pseudomallei -like 6-deoxyheptan capsular polysaccharide (CPS)...
February 1, 2024: Microbiology Spectrum