Abstract
Antibodies to Burkholderia pseudomallei were detected in 16% of children in Siem Reap, Cambodia. This organism was isolated from 30% of rice paddies in the surrounding vicinity. Despite the lack of reported indigenous cases, melioidosis is likely to occur in Cambodia.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Antibodies, Bacterial / blood*
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Burkholderia Infections / epidemiology*
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Burkholderia Infections / immunology*
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Burkholderia pseudomallei / immunology*
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Burkholderia pseudomallei / isolation & purification
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Cambodia / epidemiology
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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Cross-Sectional Studies
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Female
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Hemagglutination Tests
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Oryza / growth & development
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Seroepidemiologic Studies
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Soil Microbiology