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Incidence, risk factors and clinical epidemiology of melioidosis: a complex socio-ecological emerging infectious disease in the Alor Setar region of Kedah, Malaysia

Hassan MR 1 , Pani SP , Peng NP , Voralu K , Vijayalakshmi N , Mehanderkar R Show all authors , Aziz NA , Michael E

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  • 1 Imperial College London, London, UK
BMC Infect Dis, 2010;10:302.
PMID: 20964837 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2334-10-302

Abstract

Melioidosis, a severe and fatal infectious disease caused by Burkholderia pseudomallei, is believed to an emerging global threat. However, data on the natural history, risk factors, and geographic epidemiology of the disease are still limited.

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