Phenotypic characterization of three clinical isolates of Burkholderia pseudomallei in Ceará, Brazil
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
;
101(1): 95-97, Feb. 2006. tab
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ABSTRACT
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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Main subject:
Phenotype
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Bacterial Typing Techniques
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Burkholderia pseudomallei
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
Limits:
Animals
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Brazil
Language:
English
Journal:
Mem. Inst. Oswaldo Cruz
Journal subject:
Tropical Medicine
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Parasitology
Year:
2006
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidade Estadual do Ceará/BR
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Universidade Federal do Ceará/BR
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