Fields · Medicine · Epidemiology

Burkholderia infections and melioidosis

This cluster of papers focuses on the epidemiology, pathogenesis, and management of melioidosis, a tropical infectious disease caused by the bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei. It covers topics such as global distribution, genomic plasticity, virulence factors, antibiotic resistance, and vaccine development. The papers provide insights into the clinical spectrum, evolutionary relationships, environmental factors, and host immune responses related to melioidosis.