Within the scope of "National Ruam Eradication Project" carried out between 2000-2001, Glanders was eradicated in our country. Unfortunately, 81 horses were culled Türkiye December 2019, following detection Epidemic Büyükada. In reported Uşak and Bolu. No human cases have been reported. is at risk for because its geography. Therefore, reliable fastly Burkholderia mallei by PCR a short time will...

Burkholderia mallei the etiologic agent of glanders, causes severe disease in humans and animals and is a potential agent of biological warfare and terrorism. Diagnosis and treatment of glanders can be challenging, and in the absence of chemotherapeutic intervention, acute human disease is invariably fatal. At present, there are no human or veterinary vaccines available for immunization against...

A three-year international programme against animal tuberculosis, brucellosis and glanders in Mongolia, diseases causing enormous losses in animal production and affecting human population even with fatal outcomes, was prepared for the period following the eradication of foot-and-mouth disease in 1964. The aim was to use mass screening to discover all herds affected by these dangerous infection...

The possibility of bioterrorism is a looming threat. Potentially deadly biological agents are being studied for their uses in today’s technologically advanced warfare, and the medical community is not prepared for the results of such an attack. Many potential bioterrorist agents may have a significant impact on blood coagulation, because of their effects on immune and inflammatory pathways. Bio...

Burkholderia pseudomallei and Burkholderia mallei are the etiologic agents of melioidosis and glanders, respectively. These bacteria are highly infectious via the respiratory route and can cause severe and often fatal diseases in humans and animals. Both species are considered potential agents of biological warfare; they are classified as category B priority pathogens. Currently there are no hu...