Phenotypic characterization of three clinical isolates of Burkholderia pseudomallei in Ceará, Brazil.
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چکیده
Burkholderia pseudomallei, the causative agent of melioidosis was found in a small cluster of cases in Tejuçuoca, Ceará, Brazil. Tests were carried out to determine its phenotypic characteristics: colony morphology on Ashdown agar and MacConkey agar, biochemical profile in conventional biochemical tests and API 20NE, arabinose assimilation and susceptibility testing by disk diffusion, comparing with data in the literature. This study confirms the presence of B. pseudomallei in Brazil and describes its characteristics.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
دوره 101 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006