Emerg Infect Dis. 2023 May;29(5):1073-1075. doi: 10.3201/eid2905.221138.
Melioidosis, caused by the soil-dwelling bacterium Burkholderia pseudomallei, is predicted to be endemic in Nigeria but is only occasionally reported. This report documents the systematic identification of the presence of B. pseudomallei and B. thailandensis in the soil across multiple states in Nigeria.
类鼻疽是由土壤中生存的伯克霍尔德菌引起的,预计在尼日利亚流行,但仅偶尔报告。本报告记录了在尼日利亚多个州的土壤中系统性鉴定出伯克霍尔德菌和唐菖蒲伯克霍尔德菌存在的情况。